Preface: This “Black Friday Shoppers Companion” was created to aid you in the many escapades, detours, pitfalls, and ecstasies that you’ll experience as you venture
Guest post by Gerard M. Nadal. In a nation so super-abundantly blessed as ours, it is only right that we dedicate one day out of
When I was at St. Mary’s in Stamford, which is a mostly-Hispanic parish, there used to be a running joke among the priests that all
A few weeks ago, I heard a priest talking about a promise during his homily. The readings and the Gospel for that Sunday were about
“Our Holy Home” Partners with Sacred Artists to Celebrate Christ-Centered Beauty in New Card Collection Original artwork in uniquely Catholic greeting card line highlights true
On September 16, 2017, I boarded a plane bound for New York City. I had lived in Colorado my entire life and believed it was
In browsing through the latest headlines—and skimming the articles underneath them—I get the impression that the culture wars are anything but cooling down. Despite reports
I can’t wait until Camilla and I are married… because she will finally stop paying rent, come live with me, and we’ll be able to
“As Jesus drew near to Jericho there was a blind man sitting at the side of the road begging… he called out, ‘Jesus, Son of
Guest post by Mark & Ursula (Tink) Boyd, Chaircouple, Australian Catholic Marriage & Family Council. Jesus knows that we live in a fallen world and
Military families tend to make friends quickly. When deployments and PCS’s loom large, wasting time isn’t an option. You have to make yourself available and
Eternize Introduces Innovative Wearable “Smart Cross” That Helps Integrate Faith into Daily Life Wearable tech company turns digital distraction into spiritual devotion Born from a personal
A couple of weeks ago, while traveling for a friend’s wedding, I suddenly developed what can only be described as a mini Mount Vesuvius on
Over the course of the past month, I have embarked on an intense spiritual retreat. I have often written about how the Lord has blessed
Sacred music is “that which, being created for the celebration of divine worship, is endowed with a certain holy sincerity of form,” according to the
Upon personal introspection, I have come to notice my immediate impulse to adopt a “sorry for you” face when first getting to know a person
All Hallows’ Eve by Anthony DeStefano. Sophia Institute Press (Manchester, NH, 2025). 48 pp., hardcover, $17.95; paperback, $14.99; eBook, $9.99. When I was growing up,
Reasons why I treasure the Sign of the Cross include: It reminds me of the priceless gift the Son of God gave to us all.
Grand Coteau Retreats Revives Historic Campus in Louisiana’s “Miracle Zip Code” Former seminary and retirement home reimagined as sacred space for renewal and encounter with
This fall I have been working at CatholicVote.org. While we do a lot of different things, one of the things we are best known for
On my pilgrimage in France: I find it funny that most people come to France primarily for the Paris attractions. Not for my group though
