5 Reasons to Venerate the Saints
Many people who are not Catholic wonder why we look for help from the saints. Even though I was born and raised Catholic, I used to feel more comfortable praying only to God, without an intercessor...
The Secret to Conquering the 7 Deadly Sins
Did you know that you can change the kind of person you are?Character is not born, it is made.You can actually build your character and become more virtuous by doing small, virtuous things every da...
Are You More Faithful to Your Diet Than to Your Spiritual Practices?
Fr. Leo Patalinghug with Grace Before Meals isn't a fan of the popular diet craze, and that's because he finds people are more faithful to their "Nazi-esque food religions" than they are to their o...
Video: Every Catholic Should Have a Car that Shows It!
You probably keep all kinds of things stashed away in your car, especially if you spend a lot of time commuting . . . but does your stash include reminders of your holy faith?The automobile is prob...
What I Learned From Attending the Funeral of a Stranger
Recently, I found myself at the funeral of a man I did not know. He had lived a long life and died in his mid-eighties. I gathered, from the kind words the priest spoke about him, that he was a goo...
What St. John Chrysostom Wants Husbands to Say to Their Wives
In honor of the sacred bonds of matrimony being made across the world, and marriage anniversaries being celebrated, here’s a warming quote from one of the most important Doctors of the Catholic Chu...
What Catholics Need To Know About the Dignity of Work
Fill in the blank:“Only man is capable of ____, and only man ____s, at the same time by ____ occupying his existence on earth. Thus ____ bears a particular mark of man and humanity, the mark of a p...
The Day My Mom Ran Into Mother Teresa When She Needed It Most
Sometimes we just don't appreciate certain stories until we are old enough.I am quite sure that my mom had told me how she ran into Mother Teresa once, but apparently this story had little effect o...
Parents: Get Your Kids Into the Kitchen to Learn Servant-Like Christian Faith
Too many families are leaving the cooking and feeding to just one person, according to EWTN’s star “cooking priest,” Fr. Leo Patalinghug. But this isn't how it should be!Fr. Leo encourages parents ...
Hospitality is a Virtue: Fr. Leo Patalinghug Explains Why It's Essential for Christians
The Bible talks a lot about hospitality. In the New Testament alone, hospitality is given as an essential characteristic of a mature and practicing Christian.Here are just a few of the many places...