8 Maneras de usar el agua bendita
Este artículo fue traducido del inglés original por Christina Gillam.Read in English: 8 Ways To Use Holy Water.“De muchas veces tengo experiencia que no hay cosa con que huyan más para no tornar. q...
5 St. Francis de Sales Books That Can Transform Your Spiritual Life
St. Francis de Sales (1567–1622) was a theologian, mystic, missionary, and spiritual director. He was also a prolific writer and the founder of a religious order. After a privileged upbringing and ...
The Poor You Will Always Have With You
Have you ever encountered a stranger in need who asks you for money? A homeless person on the sidewalk downtown? An unemployed veteran in a wheelchair, soliciting funds from passers-by? Someone sta...
Bring Back the Epiphany Party!
Have you noticed? The secular, salesy, toss-Baby-Jesus-out-with-the-bathwater celebration of Christmas has a riptide effect. It sweeps us up before the turkey leftovers are ziplocked and the pump...
7 Tips for a Peaceful Thanksgiving
Most of us think of Thanksgiving as a time of love and closeness. We eagerly await reunion with family and friends as we celebrate our special traditions. The memories we make will last a lifetime,...
The Imitation of Christ: A Medieval Classic for Today’s Catholic
For over 500 years, a single book has been the most widely read devotional work, second only to the Bible. It has been translated into at least fifty-five languages and published in over 6,000 edit...
Steep yourselves in the meaning of these Advent days. And above all, pay heed to him who is approaching; think whence he comes and whither it is he advances; consider his purpose in coming, the rip...
Memento Mori - Remember Your Death
We are all going to die. Every single one of us. And, over time, so will all those whom we know and love. This reality can strike fear in the heart of even the most faithful Christian. Yet, if...
Remember: God Likes To Be Thanked!
No duty is more urgent than that of returning thanks. —St. Ambrose I recently called a friend to ask for her prayers in a situation I was struggling with. A few weeks later I texted her t...
Wearing the Crucifix: What We Believe
Ours is a happily-Catholic home. You don’t have to get much further than the threshold of the front door to realize it. Like many Catholics, we display statues, holy pictures, and other tangible re...