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A Story of Great Mercy: St. Maria Goretti & Alessandro Serenelli

Jul 05, 2017 by Gretchen Filz

St. Maria Goretti was born in 1890, one of six children from an impoverished farming family in Corinaldo, Italy. In 1899 her father, Luigi Goretti, moved the family to L … Read more

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The Connection Between St. Faustina and Fatima

Jul 05, 2017 by Gretchen Filz

What do the private revelations of St. Faustina Kowalska have in common with the events at Fatima? Visions of a destroying angel and of the Holy Trinity, the 13th day, a call to pe … Read more

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July: Month of Devotion to the Precious Blood of Jesus

Jun 30, 2017 by Cheryl Hadley

From the time of the Passion, when Christ poured out His blood for our salvation, the faithful have practiced devotion to the Most Precious Blood of Jesus. In the month of July, th … Read more

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Honoring the First Christian Martyrs of the Church at Rome

Jun 29, 2017 by Gretchen Filz

Like the martyrdom of the Apostles Peter & Paul: Apostles, Saints, and Martyrs for the Christian Faith, a great number of Christians perished at the hands of the Roman Emperor … Read more

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Peter & Paul: Apostles, Saints, and Martyrs for the Christian Faith

Jun 28, 2017 by Gretchen Filz

Christ saw it fitting that his Church should be built on the foundation of the great Apostles St. Peter and St. Paul (as well as on the blood of the many other First Martyrs of the … Read more

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Sts. Thomas More & John Fisher: Martyrs for Faith & Freedom

Jun 21, 2017 by Gretchen Filz

Each year on June 22nd we celebrate the feast day of two notable saints and martyrs: Thomas More and John Fisher. It is fitting that these men share a feast day, because they were … Read more

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The Story Behind the Feast of Corpus Christi

Jun 14, 2017 by Gretchen Filz

The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, historically known by its Latin name, Corpus Christi, celebrates the Real Presence of Jesus Christ in the Holy Eucharist—Bo … Read more

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St. Anthony of Padua: Hammer of Heretics

Jun 12, 2017 by Gretchen Filz

June 13th is the feast day of one of the most beloved saints of the Catholic church, Saint Anthony of Padua. He was a Franciscan friar who lived during the lifetime of the founder … Read more

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The 12 Promises of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Jun 05, 2017 by Mary Thierfelder

In the Catholic Church, the month of June is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. This great feast in the Church is always celebrated on the octave day of Corpus Christi, t … Read more

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What You Didn't Know About the Sacred Heart of Jesus: Part 2

Jun 02, 2017 by Gretchen Filz

Part One of What You Didn't Know About the Sacred Heart of Jesus discussed the very rich and interesting history of the Sacred Heart devotion.This second installment will discuss i … Read more

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What You Didn't Know About the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Jun 01, 2017 by Gretchen Filz

The feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is one of the most popular Catholic devotions. Many are familiar with the story of Jesus appearing to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque to request a … Read more

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St. Justin Martyr, Early Christian Apologist, Describes the Catholic Mass in 155 A.D.

May 31, 2017 by Gretchen Filz

Jesus commanded the 12 Apostles at the Last Supper to "Do this in remembrance of me." The "this" is the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass . . . i.e. the Catholic Mass, also called the Div … Read more

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A Story of Great Mercy: St. Maria Goretti & Alessandro Serenelli

The Connection Between St. Faustina and Fatima

July: Month of Devotion to the Precious Blood of Jesus

Honoring the First Christian Martyrs of the Church at Rome

Peter & Paul: Apostles, Saints, and Martyrs for the Christian Faith

Sts. Thomas More & John Fisher: Martyrs for Faith & Freedom

The Story Behind the Feast of Corpus Christi

St. Anthony of Padua: Hammer of Heretics

The 12 Promises of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

What You Didn't Know About the Sacred Heart of Jesus: Part 2

What You Didn't Know About the Sacred Heart of Jesus

St. Justin Martyr, Early Christian Apologist, Describes the Catholic Mass in 155 A.D.