The world stood still as white smoke drifted skyward from the Sistine Chapel, and the deep, joyful toll of St. Peter’s Basilica’s bells filled the
4th Sunday of Easter/Good Shepherd Sunday/Year A, John 10:1-10 Pastor is a Latin word, which means shepherd, and Bonus Pastor is Good Shepherd. A shepherd
Antonia Salzano and Andrea Acutis. God’s Influencer: Holy Advice from St. Carlo Acutis. Manchester, NH: Sophia Institute Press, 2025. Paperback $17.95. 160 pages. Available from
The Augustine Institute Unveils the Ordinary Life and Extraordinary Faith of Blessed Carlo Acutis in New Documentary Highly anticipated second installment in the inspiring “Based on
Divorce is an unnatural occurrence. At least, it should be. Unfortunately, we don’t all view marriage through the lens of the Church. We don’t all
The Augustine Institute Announces New Documentary Series Showcasing Humanity of Modern Saints First installment in “Based on a True Saint” series focuses on the humble
My conversion story begins on Palm Sunday, 1992. My parents had me baptized and christened “Mary.” My Mother in heaven was watching over me long
As we are approaching the anniversary of the last apparition of Fatima, and the ‘Miracle of the Sun’ on October 13th, I find myself reflecting
It’s funny how your life can change in an instant with something that seems so small, so insignificant. In 1906, a 12-year-old Polish boy named
Life seems to be speeding up. I especially noticed this acceleration during the past year when I moved to New Jersey from New York City,
The Carmelites are one of the most famous Religious Orders. Here are six great Saints who came from this community.
By Mary Boneno, a writer at Clarifying Catholicism. If you check the “Saint of the Day” tab on any Catholic app, you will find that
During my days as a Southern Baptist, my opinion of Mary, the Blessed Virgin, was the same as every other Protestant. I saw her as
Catholic Talent Project Recruits Faithful, Young Catholics as Catalysts for the Renewal of Catholic Education Boston Catholic Schools’ initiative becomes a national model for forming
Guest post by Br. Gregory Liu, OP. Just a few days ago, I heard about the death of a brother, a Dominican priest, Fr. Joachim
The heart of Jesus has made this adorable Blood circulate in His limbs; wherefore, as on the feast of the Sacred Heart, the Gospel presents
On June 9th, I was welcomed into the Third Order of St. Dominic as a Lay Dominican. The spiritual formation that I craved for for
The Augustine Institute and Ignatius Press Renew Catechesis in Completed Word of Life Curriculum Evangelization rooted in salvation history reinvigorates the Catholic faith for students, parents,
We all know a great deal about the Son of God, Jesus Christ, and last week we heard all about the Third Person of the
Newly-ordained Fr. Al Schwartz stepped off the train in Seoul, South Korea, into a zombie apocalypse. It was 1957, and the devastation wreaked by the
I remember the very first time I saw my client’s medicine box, my heart shattered. Seeing especially the young ones (those in their 20s), eating
