10 Great Books to Read During Lent
Easter is just around the corner, but that doesn’t mean these last weeks of Lent can’t be filled with even more intense prayer. One of my
Easter is just around the corner, but that doesn’t mean these last weeks of Lent can’t be filled with even more intense prayer. One of my
The following article is by guest writer Patrick O’Hearn, author of Our Lady of Sorrows: Devotion to Mary’s Seven Sorrows for Children by Sophia Institute
(This was originally shared here on AnsweringProtestants.com, as part of a longer post.) There is nothing wrong with asking the heavenly saints to pray for
During this season of Advent, we are reminded of “waiting.” Each year I find myself getting more and more excited for Advent. While most people
Happy feast day of St. John! This is the patronal feast of this beautiful Basilica, which is why we are celebrating his feast rather than
Monks of Clear Creek Abbey. Rorate Coeli: Marian Sounds of Advent. Manchester, NH: Sophia Music Group, 2022. CD-Audio $16.99. Available from the publisher. Carmelite Sisters
A MIRACLE ON TEPEYAC In December 1531, two men in a small village in Mexico each felt the presence of an overwhelming darkness. One, Bishop
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
The season of Advent is a time for waiting, preparing, and eagerly anticipating the birth of Christ. It seems like no one could understand this
The rosary primarily is a personal prayer which comprises the devotional life of the Church and is not a liturgical prayer. The people of God
We are grateful to share a few excerpts from Donna-Marie Cooper O’Boyle’s upcoming book 30 Marian Eucharistic Visits published by Sophia Institute Press. Our dear Lord Jesus
Next week, on September 8th, the Church will celebrate a feast that is strange to most Christians. The feast is called the Nativity of Blessed Virgin Mary. In other words, it’s Mary’s birthday. Bear with me for a quick second.
I would like to wish everyone a Happy Feast of the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary! I am Godwin a Catholic convert living in
In the readings for August 5, we saw two different stories of God providing for His people. In the book of Numbers, the Israelites are
Blessed feast of Our Lady Queen of Angels! If you are ever in Assisi, you will be met with a peculiar sight upon entering the
The Gospel of Luke tells us of the dilemma faced by Martha and Mary – the choice between daily responsibilities and spiritual nourishment. This ageless
Standing in line for confession recently, waiting to pour out to Christ all my mothering failures, I wondered for the hundredth time how the Blessed
If not for a hockey game, I wouldn’t be a Legionary of Christ priest today. As a good Minnesotan, I naturally considered hockey as divinely
This article focuses on the vocation of motherhood and womanhood (looking also at fatherhood and manhood), in light of Mary’s role as Mother, Sister and
Zephaniah 3:14-18, Isaiah 12:2-6, Luke 1:39-56 Today, the Church invites us to recall the visitation of our Blessed Mother (pregnant with Christ) to her cousin
One of the most enjoyable parts of parenthood is learning about God through our daughter Lucy. Two weeks ago at Mass, we experienced one of