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Saint Polycarp of Smyrna: One of the Original Martyrs

Feb 22, 2012 by Nick Rabiipour

Saint Polycarp of Smyrna was a pagan man born in the mid to late 1st century between 65-75 AD. Not much is known of his early life accept that he was converted by and a disciple of … Read more

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Ash Wednesday: The Beginning of Lent

Feb 22, 2012 by Nick Rabiipour

Ash Wednesday is finally here, and thus the beginning of Lent. Ash Wednesday is an old tradition of the church, dating back to the eighth century, in which the faithful receiv … Read more

St. Thomas Aquinas: Angelic Doctor of the Church

Jan 25, 2012 by Nick Rabiipour

Soon we will be celebrating the feast day of one of the greatest Doctors of the Church, St. Thomas Aquinas. St. Thomas Aquinas is remembered for his numerous accomplishments in bot … Read more

Saint John the Evangelist and Beloved Disciple

Dec 27, 2011 by Nick Rabiipour

Saint John the Evangelist is also known as Saint John the Apostle and the Beloved Disciple. He is one of the sons of Zebedee and Salome. Saint John the Evangelist was a disciple of … Read more

Saint Victoria Remembered for Persevering Through Abuse

Dec 23, 2011 by Nick Rabiipour

Saint Victoria lived in Picenum, Italy during pagan Roman rule. Saint Victoria and her sister Saint Anatolia are remembered as beautiful Catholic noble women. They were unfortunate … Read more

The Mystery of the Holy Face of Jesus

Dec 14, 2011 by Nick Rabiipour

Recently, I have become fascinated by the little-known Catholic devotion to the Holy Face of Jesus. Apparently devotion to the Holy Face of Jesus became popular in the late 1800s a … Read more

Thomas Merton: Influential Catholic Writer

Nov 30, 2011 by Nick Rabiipour

One of the most influential American Catholics of the Twentieth Century is without a doubt Thomas Merton. He has published and written some of the most powerful catholic books o … Read more

Pope Saint Leo the Great and the Persuader

Nov 09, 2011 by Nick Rabiipour

Early Life: Pope Saint Leo the Great was born in Tuscany and by 431 was a very important deacon whom many appealed to. His early influence is especially shown in that the emperor a … Read more

Saint Malachy the First Irish Saint

Nov 02, 2011 by Nick Rabiipour

Saint Malachy was born of Irish nobility in Armagh in 1094. He was ordained at the age of 25 after the death of both of his parents. He served as Abbot at Bangor, Bishop of Connor, … Read more

Get To Know Your Holy Father

Oct 19, 2011 by Nick Rabiipour

It is important as Christians, let alone Roman Catholics, to be well acquainted with your Holy Father, the pope. Our Pope current pope is Benedict XVI. Now I’m sure you migh … Read more

How About Some Adult Catechesis?

Oct 10, 2011 by Nick Rabiipour

Imagine trying to run a church. Imagine having to provide services to a group of families ranging in ages from months to over a century and everything in between. How impossible is … Read more

Cardinal Arinze on The Lord's Day

Sep 29, 2011 by Nick Rabiipour

On Friday September 23rd Cardinal Arinze gave a talk on the importance of Sunday Holy Obligation and the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass in Charlotte, North Carolina during the Eucharis … Read more

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