Blessed Are You
And how does this happen to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? —Luke 1:43 Although she did not know
And how does this happen to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? —Luke 1:43 Although she did not know
The ancient Ark of the Covenant that accompanied the Israelites during the Exodus of Egypt until the Babylonian conquest, has long been understood in the
For the past three months, the liturgical calendar has been reminding us of our spiritual allies. Towards the end of September, we commemorated the feast
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
Evangelization: Why is the Gospel good news? The word “evangelization” comes from the Greek “Euangelion” meaning the announcing of good news. St Paul and the
We are in a spiritual battle right now. Society is challenging women, and the men that support them, to rethink femininity and what it means
Yesterday I finished the first book I’ve ever read by then-Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger. I’m quite proud of myself. This isn’t the first one I’ve started.
I was a solo traveler in the pilgrimage I joined to the Holy Land and Turkey. Most of the others in the pilgrimage were traveling
The Protection of the Theotokos falls on October 1: “Today the Virgin stands in the midst of the Church, and with choirs of Saints She
All you who have been baptized into Christ / Have put on Christ. Saint Melito of Sardis writes, “In Abel he was slain, in Isaac
For all eternity we will be with God, so we should accustom ourselves to his presence. If we want to attain heaven, we must train
Don’t doubt it: your vocation is the greatest grace our Lord could have given you. Thank Him for it. -St. Josemaria Escriva I know this
My husband is about to defend his doctoral dissertation. A journey that began even before we were married is finally (finally!) coming to an end.
I’m a new priest and I have a lot to learn. Of course, working in a parish affords me many opportunities to work with different
“I have my Bible in my pocket,” said Edgardo C. De Vera, a Filipino apologist, to a group of three Protestants with whom he was
The mainstream media in Sydney was recently abuzz at the report of a number of parishioners from a local Catholic church claiming to have witnessed
One Christmas Eve I had the flu. While my family went to Lessons and Carols, I wrote a poem about the pain Mary endured to
One of my favorite childhood memories is that of participating in the Flores de Mayo during the month of May. It is a popular local
Fr. Emil Neubert, SM, one of my favorite Mariologists, wrote many books on Mary including Mary and the Priestly Ministry and My Ideal, Jesus, Son of Mary. Recently,
I think most Catholics in the world would love to grow in their relationship with Jesus. People have a genuine desire to grow in holiness,