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St. Thomas Aquinas—Although our view of the sublimest t...

Although our view of the sublimest things is limited and weak, it is most pleasa...

How Our Lady of Sorrows Helped Me to Overcome Fear

By Christina Mayeux Anxiety and depression are on the rise.  Even people who are...

St. Jerome—Ignorance of the Scriptures is ignorance of ...

Ignorance of the Scriptures is ignorance of Christ. — St. Jerome

John Milton—The martyrs shook the powers of darkness wi...

The martyrs shook the powers of darkness with the irresistible power of weakness...

St. Vincent de Paul—We cannot better assure our eternal...

We cannot better assure our eternal happiness than by living and dying in the se...

Dutch grilled cheese sandwich

3 tablespoons butter, at room temperature 1 medium red onion (about ½ pound), th...

Venerable Mother Cornelia Connelly—Take the cross he se...

Take the cross he sends, as it is, and not as you imagine it to be. — Venerable ...

I feel trapped by my obligations!

I once heard a priest explain in a homily that the First Beatitude, “Blessed are...

St. John Vianney—Only after the last judgment will Mary...

Only after the last judgment will Mary get any rest; from now until then, she is...

St. Maria Goretti—The Holy Eucharist is the perfect exp...

The Holy Eucharist is the perfect expression of the love of Jesus Christ for man...

Matthew 28: 20—“And behold, I am with you always, until...

“And behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age.” — Matthew 28: 20

Does prayer work?

What happens when we pray for a sick person to recover, and they don’t? Every Sa...

St. Robert Bellarmine—Peace and union are the most nece...

Peace and union are the most necessary of all things for men who live in common,...

Catfish Jambalaya

Jambalaya is a tradition with Cajun and Creole cooks in Louisiana. This recipe, ...

St. Clare of Assisi—Our labor here is brief, but the re...

Our labor here is brief, but the reward is eternal. Do not be disturbed by the c...

St. Teresa of Ávila—Be proud that you are helping God b...

Be proud that you are helping God bear the cross, and don’t grasp at comforts. I...

St. Basil the Great—Teaching a Christian how he ought t...

Teaching a Christian how he ought to live does not call so much for words as for...

Resources for faith formation in college

Heading off to college can be both exciting and terrifying. A new world beckons,...

St. Ignatius of Loyola—There is no one who during this ...

There is no one who during this mortal life can properly judge how far he is an ...

Making the Most of your Empty Nest

Carolyn had sent her daughter, Sally, to college over a month ago. Carolyn used ...