It’s fascinating to see throughout history, the influence of the serpent in both culture and religion. How many prominent civilizations, some devilishly dominant and so technologically advanced for
Curé d’Ambricourt: “I said to her, ‘Peace be with you,’ and she’d received that peace on her knees. What wonder, that one can give what
The rosary primarily is a personal prayer which comprises the devotional life of the Church and is not a liturgical prayer. The people of God
I tell you, my friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body but after that can do no more. I shall show
The month of October opens with the feast of St. Thérèse of Lisieux, who is known for having preached “the Little Way”. By reminding us
Catholic Legacy Empowers Catholics to Make Faith the Center of Their Estate Plans with Free Online Tools Groundbreaking estate planning platform allows Catholics to make funeral
The Carmelites are one of the most famous Religious Orders. Here are six great Saints who came from this community.
October 9th came and went. An important anniversary for the Church in the United States passed and very few people realized the significance of the
“Thus a man and a woman, who by the marriage covenant of conjugal love ‘are no longer two, but one flesh’ (Mt 19:6) render mutual
We all know about the spiritual fruit that comes from praying the rosary. Throughout the centuries, the popes have encouraged, even insisted upon the regular
By Guest Writer Helen Hoffner, Ed.D. Flowers, a dress, and a cake are among the items a bride selects as she prepares for her wedding.
Catholic Mom’s Journey Through Miscarriage Inspires New Children’s Book for Grieving Families “The Gardener” offers Catholic families a gentle way to grieve, remember, and look
We are grateful to share a few excerpts from Donna-Marie Cooper O’Boyle’s upcoming book 30 Marian Eucharistic Visits published by Sophia Institute Press. Our dear Lord Jesus
Dear guardian of my life, my soul and my spirit… I have lost my ability to discern the good that I must do. I know
The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still. —Exodus 14:14 And Jesus went with them, but when he was only a
The Protection of the Theotokos falls on October 1: “Today the Virgin stands in the midst of the Church, and with choirs of Saints She
According to St. Thomas Aquinas, natural virtue (justice, prudence, temperance and courage, and all the subset virtues) are acquired virtues. Acquired virtues are those good-habits
Our society has swung the pendulum from June Cleaver in the ‘50s to the ultra-feminist, with briefcase in tow shipping her babies off to daycare
Do you know how the devil became the devil? God did not create him evil. Rather, according to Scripture, the devil was created as one of
Catholic ethics is a combination of formal (speculative knowledge) and practical science. Kant would seem to be entirely formal, while utilitarianism would seem to be
This past summer I was working as a hospital chaplain. As part of this group, my three other peers along with a supervisor would meet
