
The Novena Story
By Madeleine Sanders, a writer at Clarifying Catholicism. St. Thérèse of Lisieux once said, “When I die, I will send down a shower of roses

By Madeleine Sanders, a writer at Clarifying Catholicism. St. Thérèse of Lisieux once said, “When I die, I will send down a shower of roses

Last Sunday, my priest proclaimed in his homily: “Faith is where desperation meets Jesus Christ.” These words entered my soul and took hold. As this

By Natalie Bauman, a writer at Clarifying Catholicism. As modern Americans, we are constantly consuming news. On a single day, the average American will be

St. Dominic Savio once met a new boy who joined his school. This new boy seemed to be sickly — he was weak, pale, coughing,

By Fred Williams, a writer at Clarifying Catholicism. It seems to me that young men today, who are discerning a call to the priesthood, face

Guest post by Rachel Fiore. Several months ago, I sat in the pews for 8 AM daily Mass. It was becoming routine for me to

As coronavirus spreads, there is acute distress and anxiety around the world. I hear many people with questions such as, “Where is God in this

Dear friends, The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about an immense health crisis and will most likely be joined by an economic and social crisis before

In the first year of the Spanish Civil War, Saint Josemaría continued to carry out a wide-ranging but clandestine pastoral work, to the extent that

Dear friends, There are many documentaries about Garabandal, but Garabandal, Only God Knows is the first full-length movie that has ever dared to take this

The LORD is close to the brokenhearted; and those who are crushed in spirit he saves. Many are the troubles of the just man, but

As the secular world celebrates April Fool’s Day, we consider that God has often asked people to be fools for Him. For example, the prophet

Last week was one of new realities, realities I could never have imagined were even possible. These new realities came as a shock, not just

Petrus Development Launches Free Virtual Summit Amid COVID-19 to Aid Ministries, Parishes College Station, TX, March 25, 2020 – With Masses canceled in every U.S. diocese and

The gift of being human means that we can change direction in our lives. Perhaps we’re heading down one path, and then something comes and

Many Catholics have been unhappy with various bishops. The bishops have suspended public Masses, restricted access to the Eucharist, made it very difficult to go

When the Lamb opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature say, “Come!” I looked, and there before me was

Guest post by Br. Joseph Selinger, OP. Freedom does not come from the ability to move about, to go where one pleases, and determine our

In the early twentieth century, a popular publication asked the question: “What is wrong with the world?” The question received several different responses, but the

Guest post by Gerard M. Nadal. The most difficult thing to imagine is churches with no daily or Sunday Masses. No sacraments. The recent shutterings

In the Old Testament, the Jews had a powerful and beautiful way to worship — daily sacrifices in the Temple. Following God’s commands, they worshiped