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At What Stage of Development Does an Unborn Child Receive its Soul?

Jan 14, 2017 by Gretchen Filz

At What Stage of Fetal Development Does an Unborn Child Receive its Soul?"The soul is present the moment the active and passive principles of germination coalesce to form a definit … Read more

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Jesus and the Sacrament of Baptism: God's Extravagance in Recreating Us

Jan 08, 2017 by Gretchen Filz

The Feast of Jesus' Baptism is usually celebrated on the Sunday after Epiphany, the eighth day in the octave of Epiphany, and marks the final day of the Christmas season. O … Read more

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Who Were the Three Kings of Epiphany?

Jan 07, 2017 by Gretchen Filz

The magnificent medieval cathedral of Cologne, Germany, holds one of the treasures of the Christmas story—the relics of the Magi, the famed Three Wise Men who saw Jesus' … Read more

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Does Christmas End on Epiphany?

Jan 05, 2017 by Gretchen Filz

We all know that Christmas officially begins on Christmas Eve, but when does Christmas officially end? The answer gets a bit complicated.On January 6th, the Feast of the Epiph … Read more

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Devotion to the Holy Name of Jesus

Jan 02, 2017 by Gretchen Filz

The month of January is traditionally dedicated to the Holy Name of Jesus, with January 3rd being the feast of the Holy Name. After the Blessed Virgin Mary had conceived her C … Read more

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The Three Kings and the Original Gifts of Christmas Tradition

Dec 28, 2016 by Gretchen Filz

We can't imagine a Nativity scene without those three royal travelers wearing jeweled crowns and rich robes, holding out their gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh for the newbor … Read more

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3 Things We Can Learn From Saint John The Beloved

Dec 27, 2016 by Whitney Hetzel

Love consists not in feeling great things but in having a great detachment and in suffering for the beloved. —St. John of the Cross St. John the Evangelist, whose feast da … Read more

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The Story of St. Francis of Assisi and the First Nativity Scene, as told by St. Bonaventure

Dec 20, 2016 by Gretchen Filz

Nativity scenes have been a popular Advent and Christmas decoration for centuries, and—like most things glorious, time-honored, and holy—it originated with a Catholic saint.ST. FRA … Read more

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St. Boniface and the Christmas Tree Tradition

Dec 20, 2016 by Gretchen Filz

Christmas is hardly imaginable without the beloved evergreen fir Christmas tree. Did you know this tradition began with a single heroic act of a Benedictine monk tur … Read more

Journeying with Joseph & Mary: Las Posadas Christmas Tradition

Dec 14, 2016 by Gretchen Filz

The Christmas Posadas tradition begins!Las Posadas is a wonderful 400+ year old Advent celebration in many Latin countries. For 9 days, from December 16th-24th, the faithful prepar … Read more

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12 Gift Ideas to Express Your Devotion to Our Lady of Guadalupe

Dec 11, 2016 by Veronica Mena

Devotion to Our Lady of Guadalupe is part of Mexico's identity, and most Mexicans are proud to call themselves Guadalupanos.For other Hispanic and non-Hispanic countries, the … Read more

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St. Juan Diego, Our Lady's Most Humble Son

Dec 09, 2016 by Gretchen Filz

St. Juan Diego is the first indigenous saint from the Americas. He was a poor and humble peasant from the lowest class of Aztec Indians living in 16th century Mexico. His native na … Read more

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At What Stage of Development Does an Unborn Child Receive its Soul?

Jesus and the Sacrament of Baptism: God's Extravagance in Recreating Us

Who Were the Three Kings of Epiphany?

Does Christmas End on Epiphany?

Devotion to the Holy Name of Jesus

The Three Kings and the Original Gifts of Christmas Tradition

3 Things We Can Learn From Saint John The Beloved

The Story of St. Francis of Assisi and the First Nativity Scene, as told by St. Bonaventure

St. Boniface and the Christmas Tree Tradition

Journeying with Joseph & Mary: Las Posadas Christmas Tradition

12 Gift Ideas to Express Your Devotion to Our Lady of Guadalupe

St. Juan Diego, Our Lady's Most Humble Son