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The Saint Who Influenced Pope St. John Paul II's Profound Devotion to Mary

Apr 26, 2017 by Gretchen Filz

Pope St. John Paul II was well known for having a deep and abiding love for the Blessed Virgin Mary. His devotion to her was evident in all that he did: his teaching, his prayer li … Read more

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The Story Behind the Making of the Official Fatima Statue

Apr 24, 2017 by Gretchen Filz

The below excerpt is taken from the book Vision of Fatima by Fr. Tom McGlynn, O.P., the sculptor who crafted the Our Lady of Fatima statue according to the instructions o … Read more

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Saint George: A Courageous Life of Virtue

Apr 22, 2017 by Nick Rabiipour

April 23rd is the feast day of one of the Church's most popularly-known-yet-mysterious saints: St. George.WHO WAS ST. GEORGE?St. George was a soldier in the Roman army before … Read more

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Why a Child's First Holy Communion is a Big Deal

Apr 21, 2017 by Whitney Hetzel

As Catholics, we know that the Holy Eucharist is the source and summit of our faith: it is the Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Pope Francis has … Read more

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The Three Fatima Seers are Heading for Sainthood

Apr 20, 2017 by Gretchen Filz

2017 marks the 100th anniversary of the apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary to three Portuguese shepherd children in Fatima, Portugal, in 1917. Because this Marian apparition wa … Read more

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Everything You Need to Know about the Divine Mercy Devotion

Apr 17, 2017 by Gretchen Filz

The Divine Mercy devotion is a modern devotion to the attribute of God's infinite mercy that was promulgated by St. Faustina Kowalska in Poland, and later to the the Univ … Read more

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The Story of Mary Magdalene and the First Easter Egg

Apr 05, 2017 by Gretchen Filz

Mary Magdalene has a special place among Jesus' disciples.It was St. Mary Magdalene's great love for Christ that kept her standing at the foot of the Cross, weeping and grief- … Read more

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Everything You Need to Know about the Sacred Triduum

Apr 04, 2017 by Gretchen Filz

Holy Week is the most solemn and glorious week in Christianity, the pinnacle of the liturgical year. It's more sacred than Christmas! This is because Holy Week commemorate … Read more

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What We Can Learn From the Apparition of St. Joseph at Fatima

Apr 04, 2017 by Whitney Hetzel

On October 13, 1917, during the final apparition of Our Lady at Fatima (the day of the Miracle of the Sun), St. Joseph appeared to the three children of Fatima. He was holding the … Read more

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St. Gabriel the Archangel and the Mission of the Annunciation

Mar 24, 2017 by Gretchen Filz

On March 25 the Church celebrates the Solemnity of the Annunciation. It is the biblical event we remember with the first Joyful Mystery of the Holy Rosary. The Annunciation commemo … Read more

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A Mystic's Glimpse into the Early Life of St. Joseph

Mar 19, 2017 by Gretchen Filz

March 19th is the feast day of Saint Joseph, foster-father of Jesus. St. Joseph is the patron saint of a myriad of causes, especially fathers, families, married couples, … Read more

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St. Joseph: Patron of Fathers, Families, and the Universal Church

Mar 18, 2017 by Nick Rabiipour

March 19th is the feast day of the patron of the universal church, fathers, families, married people, and much more: Saint Joseph.St. Joseph is one of the more obscure saints, and … Read more

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The Saint Who Influenced Pope St. John Paul II's Profound Devotion to Mary

The Story Behind the Making of the Official Fatima Statue

Saint George: A Courageous Life of Virtue

Why a Child's First Holy Communion is a Big Deal

The Three Fatima Seers are Heading for Sainthood

Everything You Need to Know about the Divine Mercy Devotion

The Story of Mary Magdalene and the First Easter Egg

Everything You Need to Know about the Sacred Triduum

What We Can Learn From the Apparition of St. Joseph at Fatima

St. Gabriel the Archangel and the Mission of the Annunciation

A Mystic's Glimpse into the Early Life of St. Joseph

St. Joseph: Patron of Fathers, Families, and the Universal Church