Catholic Company Magazine 'Page 17'

From Atheist Jewish Philosopher to Carmelite Nun and Saint: The Remarkable Life of Edith Stein

Aug 08, 2016 by Gretchen Filz

Today is the feast day of St. Edith Stein (also known by her religious name, St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross) who was a German-born Jewish woman turned Catholic convert, turned C … Read more

The Spot Where Our Lady Gave the Rosary to St. Dominic

Aug 08, 2016 by Gretchen Filz

St. Dominic de Guzman, the founder of the Order of Preachers (commonly called the Dominicans) is the saint to whom Our Lady famously appeared and gave the devotion of the Holy Rosa … Read more

A Pilgrim's Diary From World Youth Day: #Krakow2016

Aug 06, 2016 by Mary Kate Hetzel

Christine LaPorte of Oceanside, CA (@celaporte) guest posted for us on our Instagram feed from World Youth Day in Kraków, Poland. She returned home and shared more of her pilgrim … Read more

A Pilgrim's View of St. Mary Major Roman Basilica

Aug 04, 2016 by Gretchen Filz

August 5th is the feast of Our Lady of the Snows, which marks the dedication of the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome (Santa Maria Maggiore). It is one of the four major papal ba … Read more

St. Ignatius of Loyola: A Story of God's Triumphant Plan

Jul 30, 2016 by Nick Rabiipour

Today is the feast day of the great, St. Ignatius of Loyola. The legacy of St. Ignatius of Loyola reminds us of one of life’s great lessons: God’s plans for you are greater than y … Read more

Our Lady of Mt. Carmel's Brown Scapular: What You Need to Know

Jul 26, 2016 by Mary Thierfelder

The Brown Scapular is a sacramental sign of special devotion to Our Lady. Do you wear a scapular? Should you? Read more below!WHAT IS A SCAPULAR?The word 'scapular' is derived from … Read more

St. Bridget of Sweden's Famous Devotion to the 5480 Wounds of Christ

Jul 25, 2016 by Gretchen Filz

St. Bridget of Sweden (also known as Birgitta) was born in Sweden in the 14th century. Her wealthy parents were devout in their Christian faith, and because of this Bridget was bro … Read more

St. Bonaventure and the Lesson He Teaches Us Today

Jul 14, 2016 by Nick Rabiipour

July 15th is the feast day of one of the most well-praised Franciscan friars and Doctor of Theology, St. Bonaventure. St. Bonaventure (1221-1274) was an Italian medieval scholastic … Read more

Cómo y Por Qué Usar la Medalla y la Cruz de San Benito

Jul 11, 2016 by Veronica Mena

Como cristianos estamos llamados a educarnos diariamente para conocer y no pasar por alto las gracias que podemos merecer gracias al sacrificio de nuestro Señor Jesucri … Read more

How the Disbelief of "Doubting Thomas" Strengthens Our Faith

Jul 02, 2016 by Gretchen Filz

July 3 is the feast day St. Thomas the Apostle, known commonly as "Doubting Thomas." This Apostle was the only one not present with the other disciples at the time of Jesus' post-r … Read more

Seeing As the Pope Sees: A Story from Rome

Jun 25, 2016 by Whitney Hetzel

Here at The Catholic Company, we love our publishers. It's exiting to see the newest books and media projects coming out, and to witness the many ways that each publisher evangeliz … Read more

St. John the Baptist: The Preview of Jesus Christ

Jun 23, 2016 by Gretchen Filz

St. John the Baptist was the last and greatest of the Old Testament prophets sent to "prepare the way of the Lord." Jesus called him the greatest of all the prophet … Read more