St. Juan Diego & Our Lady of Guadalupe
Mary is the mother of us all. She has appeared to people from all stations of life and social classes, ages and languages. Apparitions of
Mary is the mother of us all. She has appeared to people from all stations of life and social classes, ages and languages. Apparitions of
Every year during Advent we are barraged with carols, artwork, and traditions about a fat man dressed in red who climbs down the chimney with
I wrote this in my journal a while back, and thought I’d share. It might be a poem–I’m not sure. Saint Cecilia was obviously here!
Being prolife, to me, is a battle–where I’m trying to save two lives, or more.
Hi. My name’s Mariella. I want to be a Saint. Or… Hi. My name’s Mariella. I have discovered controversy. Right now the Scripture that keeps
The Psalms are songs that praise God or ask Him for protection. Historically, His people have faced great trials for not following the world and
The Carmelites are one of the most famous Religious Orders. Here are six great Saints who came from this community.
One night I had a lot of questions about life and serving others. I felt like I wasn’t doing enough, or that I wasn’t doing
Goodreads | Amazon Partners in Holiness is a poignant book telling us little-known stories about saints and how their angels guided them. It is a
Pope John Paul II wrote a letter to artists, which I knew about but hadn’t read till recently. I feel like he has read my mind–or
This was adapted from a longer version of the post which can be found here. God is King–but he is also Master Artist, and He
This is a heartwarming children’s book, but it will make readers of any age feel closer to the birth of our Savior. In 40 pages,
Special thanks to my sister-in-Christ, Liesl Grace Dowd, for helping me with this reflection! Her words are towards the end. Our Lady has many titles,
Loneliness is painful. We’ve all needed a shoulder to cry on, when there was no one around. Terrible as loneliness is, it’s another way that
“The typical expression of opening Friendship would be something like, ‘What? You too? I thought I was the only one.” ―C.S. Lewis, The Four Loves
A secret Master of the Ceremonies has been at work. Christ, who said to the disciples “Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen
“I am looking for someone to share in an adventure that I am arranging, and it is very difficult to find anyone.” —J. R. R.
Despite all the fireworks and happy status updates, we’re all aware that a new year brings new problems. There’s going to be a lot of
Sometimes we all need encouraging to step out for what’s right, and that’s perfectly okay, but sometimes we don’t get the encouragement from our peers.
These are notes from my prayer journal that I wrote on 8/22/12. I was struggling with the feeling that I haven’t achieved enough in life. I think we all go through that phase–it’s an on-and-off thing. I felt like they needed to be shared. It isn’t worth losing yourself and wringing out your soul for the sake of worldly praise. Sometimes, though, it’s very tempting to think so.
October 7, we will have a new Doctor of the Church. This is big. The last saint to be promoted to Doctor of the Church