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Surprise Experience At The Monastery
Over the Holy Triduum this year I went on a retreat at the Abbey of Belmont, North Carolina. Any and all male students at Belmont Abbey College are invited to partake of this wonderful retreat. T...
Jesus' Promise for Praying with a Crucifix
We recently posted an article called Praying with a Crucifix Like a Saint where we talked about how praying with a crucifix can be a great aid to enhancing and deepening your prayer life. This was ...
Does Your Work Feel Like Drudgery? Try this Prayer to St. Joseph the Worker
The other day I was working on a landscape project in my yard, and what began as a small path of rocks slowly lead to adding logs and more rocks. While the project appeared daunting at first, with ...
What we owe to gargoyles
The magnificent Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris would certainly be missing something without its gargoyles. Actually, it might not be standing without them.
Did You Know 2026 Marks 800 Years Since the Death of St. Francis of Assisi?
These commemorations are promoted by the Franciscan family with the support of the Holy See and invite the faithful to return to the heart of Franciscan spirituality.
What Is the Church’s Devotion this month? (Hint: we got it wrong yesterday)
We were intrigued. And slightly surprised that we had somehow missed this profound rhythm of devotion tucked so beautifully into Catholic life.
Discover one of Thérèse of Lisieux’s favorite saints…
St. Theophane Vénard was a humble and courageous missionary priest.
Our Lady of Sorrows: A Reflection on the Sufferings of Mary
Today is the feast day of Our Lady of Sorrows. This feast day was born of the Servite Order, and in the seventeenth and eighteenth century it spread throughout the Catholic Church. I would like t...
Common Catholic Problems: What Do You Do With All Those Prayer Cards?
There are some kind of problems that only fellow Catholics would understand.As a new Catholic I found myself collecting all kinds of random things, many of them given to me by other Catholics who t...
What Makes a Holy Vacation?
Is it hard to imagine the Lord at rest, given all He had to do in His short time among us? Did Jesus ever take a vacation? We know He kept the Sabbath, so He rested on that day in obedience to the ...
St. John Bosco: Heroic Father and Teacher of Youth
Our age is an age of absent fathers. Both spiritual fathers and biological fathers have abandoned their responsibilities. Many have been told their role is not important. Countless men don’t know ...
This Lent, walk with Mary on the road to Calvary…
Accompany Our Lady in her grief for her crucified Son.
Why Do Christians Fast? Three Reasons Explained by St. Thomas Aquinas
Fasting is an ancient spiritual discipline taught in the Bible, and modeled for us by Jesus himself during his forty-day sojourn into the wilderness in preparation for his earthly ministry.Why is f...
Which saint saved her city from pirates?
Legend tells of the humble heroism of a girl named Rose…
Why do we call the Holy Innocents martyrs?
The youngest and most innocent gave their lives for Christ.
What is the “final battle” that Sister Lucia of Fatima spoke of?
The Blessed Mother’s message is not over.
Baptism Gifts and Their Importance
Baptism, one of the sacraments which Jesus himself recieved accroding to the Bible, is one of the few sacraments of the Faith which one only receives once. This is because the sacrament of baptism ...
12 Plants Named for Our Lady and Their Pious Legends
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 Gardens were small pl...
The Saint Benedict Medal Explained
Learn more about St. Benedict's powerful intercessory medal.
St. Brigid of Ireland & Her Iconic Cross
St. Brigid is one of the three beloved Patrons of Ireland. Her Cross is an ancient symbol of history, legend, and faith that has spanned generations, and become a part of the heritage of Irish Cath...
What was John Paul II’s New Evangelization?
What was St. John Paul II’s “New Evangelization”? Find out here.
How did John Paul II help bring down the Berlin Wall?
One of the first trips John Paul II made as pope was to his native Poland, which was suffering under the tyranny and violence of Communism.
Video Lecture: Exorcist Priest Talks Spiritual Warfare
Catholics seem to be having a renewed interest in the topic of spiritual warfare these days.Pope Francis has mentioned the devil in his homilies frequently, warning us against his infernal tactics ...
Happy Fourth of July! Celebrate America's 250th by Remembering These Catholic Heroes
Happy Fourth of July! It's a wonderful day to celebrate. But it's also a day to remember.