St. Pedro Calungso was not the only one who was canonized on October 21, 2012. Also canonized with him were two Americans (St. Marianne Cope
In the Stations of the Cross, I’ve always felt a kind of sympathy for Simon of Cyrene. He didn’t sign up to bear the heavy
Fr. Gabriel of St. Mary Magdalen, O.C.D. Visions and Revelations. Manchester, NH: Sophia Institute Press, 2022. Paperback $14.95. Ebook $9.99. Available from the publisher. When
Acts 12:1-11, Psalm 34, 2 Timothy 4:6-18, Matthew 16:13-19 Do you relate better with Peter or Paul? For me, it is Peter without a doubt.
Fr. Livio Fanzaga. Wrath of God. Manchester, NH: Sophia Institute Press, 2022. Paperback $18.95. Ebook $9.99. Available from the publisher. “The Eastern world, it is
How Angels Got Their Wings by Anthony DeStefano. Sophia Institute Press (Manchester, NH, 2022). 32 pp., $16.95. “There isn’t any other storyfilled with so much grace
I have so many fond memories of playing board games with family members, friends, and my youth group, when I was younger. It is a
I have a relative who is an avowed atheist, which makes for very interesting conversations when I go home for the holidays. Last year we
The closer a person approaches God, the less worthy he or she feels. A painting under a candlelight shows fewer defects than under the brilliance
By guest writer Michael Astle. The other day I met a 6-year-old who knows more about the saints than your average adult Catholic. How is
What is the greatest treasure you have been given? Your health, your life, your gifts and talents, your family, your possessions? No — our greatest
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
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
Over the centuries, God has given certain spiritual gifts to saints that we might find unpleasant. For example, many saints have had the stigmata, which
A few weeks ago, while in prayer, I found myself reflecting on the word “bloom” and wondered what God might be trying to reveal to
Yesterday, the Church celebrated a plethora of saintly feast days. Two of those saints were Anne and Joachim, the humble parents of Christ’s Blessed Mother.
Everything seemed to go wrong for poor Joseph. Born into poverty – actually in a cowshed, as the family house was in foreclosure – in
Today’s first reading and Gospel mention a character we don’t often talk about – Judas Iscariot, the one who betrayed Jesus. He is somewhat of
A few years ago, I spent a week in Fatima on pilgrimage. It was beautiful to be there in such a holy place, where you
It was pouring rain as 14-year-old Tyrea Pryor stood under an overhang outside of a grocery store. He happened to notice an elderly lady in
For the most part I enjoy living in Stamford, but there is one thing that drives me crazy: the way in which pedestrians cross the
