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St. Rita of Cascia: Patron Saint of the Impossible

May 22, 2017 by Gretchen Filz

May 22 is the feast day of St. Rita, an Augustinian nun from 14th-century Cascia, Italy. She is the patroness of impossible causes and hopeless circumstances because of her difficu … Read more

Understanding the 7 Sacraments: The Big Picture

May 20, 2017 by Gretchen Filz

Do you know what a sacrament is? Do you know how many there are? Can you name them? Do you know what they do? These are important questions that every Catholic should be abl … Read more

Three Sacramentals Instituted by the Blessed Virgin Mary

May 19, 2017 by Gretchen Filz

The Blessed Virgin Mary is ever-interested in our salvation, and, in virtue of her singular union with Jesus, she is our supreme advocate and intercessor among all the saints in he … Read more

12 Plants Named for Our Lady and Their Pious Legends

May 17, 2017 by Gretchen Filz

One of the traditional ways the faithful have venerated the Virgin Mary, which became popular during Medieval times, was with a family home or parish church Mary Garden.Marian Gard … Read more

St. Dymphna: The Courage of a Teenage Irish Girl

May 14, 2017 by Nick Rabiipour

May 15 is the feast day of St. Dymphna, a young woman of great courage. She is the patroness of the mentally and emotionally ill and other nervous disorders. How did this come to … Read more

How to Live the Message of Our Lady of Fatima

May 12, 2017 by Gretchen Filz

October 13, 2017 was the 100th anniversary of the Miracle of the Sun, the closing event in a series of apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary to three Portuguese shepherd children, … Read more

Blessed Imelda Lambertini, Patroness of First Communicants

May 11, 2017 by Mary Thierfelder

Little Imelda Lambertini loved Jesus so deeply that she often wondered, “Can anyone receive Jesus into their heart and not die?” This caused her to request, when she w … Read more

A Prayer to St. Florian, Patron Saint of Firefighters

May 03, 2017 by Gretchen Filz

St. Florian (c. 250-304 A.D.) was a commander in the Roman army serving under the Emperor Diocletian in present-day Austria. Among his duties was the organization of firefighting b … Read more

Prayer to St. Peregrine for Cancer Sufferers

May 01, 2017 by Gretchen Filz

St. Peregrine Laziosi (d. May 1, 1345) was a Servite priest (Order of the Servants of Mary) who was the victim of a spreading cancer in his leg. The disease was so painfu … Read more

The Pope of the Rosary: Pope St. Pius V

Apr 29, 2017 by Gretchen Filz

Pope Pius V was a Dominican friar, a great reformer of the Church, a holy bishop, and a saint who headed the Church from 1566-1572. He was especially known for his devotion to … Read more

St. Gianna Beretta Molla: A Modern Mother's Heroism

Apr 27, 2017 by Gretchen Filz

April 28 is the feast day of Saint Gianna Beretta Molla, an Italian medical doctor who lived a life of heroic virtue. She is a saint for our modern times with much to teach us … Read more

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