Today, the Catholic Church celebrates the Feast of the Chair of St. Peter, an occasion that has been marked since approximately the fourth century. While
Every January, pro-life marches and events are held across the country. We talk about abortion in our parishes and homes, and we eagerly attend special
Merry Christmas! Yes, that’s right, it’s still Christmas. Even though many stores and parks take down their decorations after December 25 or once the year
Stores across the country have pulled out their Christmas displays full force, and several people I know have started blaring Christmas music in their homes
Why should we pray for the souls in purgatory if we know they’ll go to heaven? I heard this question posed at a recent Theology
Growing up, I never knew much about St. Faustina. I recognized pictures of her, and connected her with the Divine Mercy image, where Jesus is
During Advent and Christmas, I often think of the Holy Family. I look at the poor and homeless in my community in relation to Mary
God, in His merciful goodness and abundant love, assigned an angel to protect and help me as I stumble awkwardly towards Heaven. Furthermore, God has assigned
I am a recovering control freak. For much of my life, I would be anxious about the future. I would succumb to stress or overthink
When I was young, my siblings and I would often play with a soccer ball in our backyard. Inevitably, someone would powerfully kick the ball
I used to be (and unfortunately, still am at times) a rather obnoxious Catholic. Fueled by my enthusiasm for Truth — and wanting affirmation of
The end is in sight! Some of us may have persevered relentlessly with our Lenten practices, and others may have struggled a bit here and
Back in March, Pope Francis released an apostolic exhortation all about the call to be holy, Gaudete et Exsultate. Within just a few days, the online world
Advent began on Sunday, December 3, and with it, the new liturgical year also began. An entire year to focus on the life and ministry
“They must be going to the beatification!” I yelped happily, as I pointed towards a well-dressed group of people walking down the sidewalk. It was
I’ve always enjoyed learning about epic stories of martyrdom. Even as a young child of 8 or 9 years old, I would read, in awe
The following review was originally written on the blog Sacrifice of Love. It is republished here with permission from the author. With depth and simplicity, Jean
There’s a struggle that I experience when trying to teach young children about the Catholic faith. I want to teach little kids about God’s love, but I
Ash Wednesday is a fairly busy day in many places. People cram into churches and receive ashes in the form of a cross (or a
Nearly every Sunday, I see it happen: During the Sign of Peace, parishioners near me smile and reach over to shake my baby’s hand. They
My small feet stepped across the sidewalk and my blue eyes widened as I took in the sights and sounds of Times Square. I had
