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St. Aidan of Lindisfarne

St. Aidan of Lindisfarne, born around 590 AD in Ireland, was a monk and missiona...

St. Giles

St. Giles, also known as St. Egidius, is a revered figure in Christian history, ...

Why Does the Church Have So Many Teachings? Can They Ch...

It’s a familiar refrain from marginal and non-Catholics: “The Catholic Church ha...

From Kitchen to Crown: A Servant’s Journey to the Feast

“Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a little, I w...

Seek Out a “Thin Place” and Turn Your Home into One

In the Book of Exodus, we hear that every time Moses speaks with God his face be...

“Be Who You Needed When You Were Young”

I often listen to talks by Monsignor James Shea. He has his finger on the pulse ...

Martyrdom of St. John the Baptist

St. John the Baptist, a pivotal figure in the New Testament, is renowned for his...

Our Lord’s Lessons at the Dinner Table: Twenty-Second S...

At a dinner party, Jesus turns the rules for banqueting and table etiquette on t...

Don’t Go Chasing Happiness

The Declaration of Independence refers to “the pursuit of happiness” as an inali...

Did Jesus Sin by Weeping? Understanding Emotions in the...

There is a strain of stoicism in American culture influencing our religious thin...

Second Chances After Prison: A Catholic Mission We Can’...

The Gospel calls us to visit the imprisoned—but what are we supposed to do when ...

St. Joseph Calasanz

St. Joseph Calasanz, born on September 11, 1557, in Peralta de la Sal, Spain, wa...

Icons Facilitate Prayer: Praying to Our Lady of Czestoc...

A spiritual initiative began in 2012 that has since spread quietly around the wo...

We Must Never Lose the Gift of Faith

One of my faithful parishioners lost her daughter to a heart attack; I did not s...

Faith, Fitness, and the Call to Self-Mastery

I’ve spent years teaching others the ins and outs of exercise and nutritional di...

Who Will Be Saved? Twenty-First Sunday of Ordinary Time

Someone in a crowd called out to Jesus, “Will only a few people be saved?”  Why ...

The Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary

There is not a whole lot that has been written in the Scriptures about our dear ...

How the Latin Mass is Bringing Gen Z to Christ

God is doing something incredible with Gen Z, and secular media is noticing. The...

Pope Leo, AI, and Rerum Novarum

Like many Catholics, I was transfixed by the recent conclave. That white smoke s...

St. Bernard of Clairvaux

St. Bernard of Clairvaux, born in 1090 in Fontaines, France, is celebrated as on...