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Litany to the Blessed Sacrament from the Diary of St. Faustina
St. Maria Faustina Kowalska (1905-1938) was a poor and humble Polish woman famous for being the nun to whom Our Lord personally entrusted his message of Divine Mercy to the world.It may be presumed...
The Connection Between St. Faustina and Fatima
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 penance, and a ferv...
Reading St. Faustina’s Diary Made Me Long for Deeper Friendship with Jesus
In her Diary, St. Faustina constantly turns to the subject of the Merciful Heart of Jesus. She implores us to place ourselves near the Heart of our Lord and turn things over to Him
St. Faustina, her Guardian Angel, and a vision of purgatory
The Apostle of Divine Mercy urges us to remember the poor souls.
Can we read the journals of the saints?
Many saints have left us essays, books and other writings. But some have left us their own journals. What better way to start thinking like a saint than to read a first-hand account of their journe...
A Pilgrim's Diary From World Youth Day: #Krakow2016
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 experience throug...
Everything You Need to Know about the Divine Mercy Devotion
The Divine Mercy devotion is a modern devotion to the attribute of God's infinite mercy that was promulgated by St. Faustina Kowalska in Poland, and later to the the Universal Church by Pope St. Jo...
List of Top 10 Classic Catholic Books
“The reading of all good books is like conversation with the finest men of the past centuries.” This quote is by the famous philosopher Descartes. Although I am not a fan of everything Descartes ...
What Is Bilocation?
Did you know some saints could be in two places at once?
Seal Your Doorpost With The Divine Mercy Image
Most of us are familiar with the Divine Mercy image. Many Catholics pray the chaplet of Divine Mercy frequently, and have this powerful image hanging in their homes or printed on a prayer card. ...
God Calling: His Actual Words To Holy Women Through the Centuries
Imagine how excited you would be if the celebrity, singer, speaker, or actor that you admire most in the world intentionally smiled at you and waved from afar, just to show that he or she acknowled...
Why Confession Is Amazing + Prayer For Courage To Go To Confession
Going to Confession is one of the greatest sources of grace available to us in our Catholic faith. In this Sacrament, the Holy Spirit continues to work in us through conversion and forgiveness. We ...
The History of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Devotion, Part Two
In part one of our Sacred Heart blog postdiscussed the very rich and interesting history of the Sacred Heart devotion. This second installment will discuss its relationship to other Catholic devoti...
No Soul Is Beyond Divine Mercy
“My Heart overflows with great mercy for souls, and especially for poor sinners. If only they could understand that I am the best of Fathers to them..."
What You Didn't Know About the Sacred Heart of Jesus: Part 2
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 its relationship t...
How to Pray the Divine Mercy Novena
The Divine Mercy devotion has spread throughout the Church since it was given near the beginning of the 20th century to the Polish nun and visionary St. Faustina Kowalska.The devotion includes many...
How to Keep a Prayer Journal
Can a Journal Bring You Closer to God?Do you want to become more aware of God’s presence in your daily life? To learn to speak to Him in your own words? When prayer seems dry and you are not hearin...
6 distractions that may be keeping you from God
Sometimes the noisiest place is our own mind. We replay conversations, anticipate problems, mentally write tomorrow's to-do list, or worry about things we cannot control.
Why is Divine Mercy Sunday a big deal?
Divine Mercy Sunday is a relatively new feast, and has only been celebrated since 2000. How did it come to be a major feast day?
Praying the Divine Mercy Chaplet for Natural Disasters
In the Diary of St. Faustina, Sr. Faustina recounts an experience of how the prayers of the Chaplet of Divine Mercy are powerful amidst great storms.Today I was awakened by a great storm. The wind ...
Five Simple Ways To Help Your Children Develop a Missionary Mindset
Most of us have some idea in our heads about what it means to be a missionary. Maybe the word conjures up an image of someone heading to a foreign country, perhaps Africa or India to spread the Gos...
Which mystic predicted World War II?
“...there will be a terrible war…”
Everything You Need to Know about the Holy Year of Mercy
As the Year of Mercy begins, here is your primer on everything you should know to fully celebrate this special event in the life of the Church.WHAT IS THE YEAR OF MERCY?Popes have the tradition of ...