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St. Peter Julian Eymard—He loves, he hopes, he waits …

He loves, he hopes, he waits. If he came down on our altars on certain days only...

Catechism of the Catholic Church—The principal fruit of...

The principal fruit of receiving the Eucharist in Holy Communion is an intimate ...

Will I See My Relatives in Heaven?

DEAR FATHER:  Several years ago we lost our son. I am questioning the concept of...

St. Thérèse of Lisieux—The only way to make rapid progr...

The only way to make rapid progress along the path of divine love is to remain v...

St. Just de Bretenières—It would be strange if the Quee...

It would be strange if the Queen of Mothers, whose glory consists precisely in g...

The Truth Will Set You Free

Dear Father, I have a neighbor who loves to gossip. She doesn’t hesitate to ment...

St. John Paul II—In [the words of the Magnificat] Mary’...

In [the words of the Magnificat] Mary’s personal experience, the ecstasy of her ...

St. John Henry Cardinal Newman—One secret act of self-d...

One secret act of self-denial, one sacrifice of inclination to duty, is worth al...

St. Augustine—What then are we to say of God? …

What then are we to say of God? If you have understood what you are trying to sa...

30 ways to spiritually grow this Lent — that aren’t fas...

Last year was the first year in my entire life that I took the time to understan...

St. Cyril of Jerusalem—The Lord is loving unto man, and...

The Lord is loving unto man, and swift to pardon, but slow to punish. Let no man...

St. André Bessette—Go to St. Joseph and pray. He will n...

Go to St. Joseph and pray. He will never let you down. — St. André Bessette

What St. Joseph meant to Jesus

We interrupt this Eastern Rite calendar to bring you St. Joseph. Why? Because St...

Thomas Merton—This, then, is our desert; to live facing...

This, then, is our desert; to live facing despair, but not to consent. To trampl...

Stay Active With Your Grandchildren

Body & Soul, summer issue

St. Teresa of Kolkata—There is a net of love by which y...

There is a net of love by which you can catch souls. — St. Teresa of Kolkata

St. Francis de Sales—Love is the abridgement of all the...

Love is the abridgement of all theology. — St. Francis de Sales

Catechism of the Catholic Church—By its very nature, ly...

By its very nature, lying is to be condemned. It is a profanation of speech, whe...

St. John Bosco—Enjoy yourself as much as you like — if ...

Enjoy yourself as much as you like — if only you keep from sin. — St. John Bosco

St. Francis de Sales—Self-love is cunning, it pushes an...

Self-love is cunning, it pushes and insinuates itself into everything, while mak...