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St. Hildegard von Bingen

St. Hildegard von Bingen

Hildegard was born the tenth child of a noble family at Bockelheim, Germany, in...

St. Joseph of Cupertino

St. Joseph of Cupertino

Let no one say the Catholic Church hasn’t a sense of humor, particularly in the...

St. Robert Bellarmine (Bishop and Doctor)

St. Robert Bellarmine (Bishop and Doctor)

St. Robert Bellarmine (1542-1621) played a major role in the Catholic Reformation....

The Refuge of the Remnant

The Refuge of the Remnant

A remnant is a fragment, the leftovers of something larger. It is a small parcel...

Our Public Schools’ Sinister Secularity

Our Public Schools’ Sinister Secularity

Even in the prosperous school districts of Connecticut’s Gold Coast, the dark specter...

Sts. Andrew Kim Taegon and Paul Chong Hasang and Companions (Martyrs)

Sts. Andrew Kim Taegon and Paul Chong Hasang and Companions...

The Korean martyrs St. Andrew Kim Taegon, St. Paul Chong Hasang and their companions...

What Death Teaches Us About Our Relationships

What Death Teaches Us About Our Relationships

Am 8:4-7; 1Tim 2:1-8; Lk 16:1-13 “If it is possible, I would give anything to have...

If It’s a Question, Then You Must Be Pro-Life

If It’s a Question, Then You Must Be Pro-Life

Suppose there was a dilapidated apartment building in the middle of an otherwise...

Music At Mass Should Be A Delight, Not A Horror

Music At Mass Should Be A Delight, Not A Horror

Temptations To Good. Any thoughtful theologian will recognize the maxim: “Grace...

St. Lawrence of Brindisi

St. Lawrence of Brindisi

St. Lawrence of Brindisi (1559-1619) was a Capuchin priest known for his great scholarship...

Acting According to Right Reason

Acting According to Right Reason

The word “prudence” has fallen into some degree of disrepute in our day. The old...

The Third Mysteries of the Rosary

The Third Mysteries of the Rosary

Pott’s disease is sickness that causes a degeneration of the vertebral tissues causing...

St. Mary Magdalene

St. Mary Magdalene

Our knowledge of St. Mary Magdalene, one of Christ’s most devoted followers, is...

Ephesians 5: Under the Mission of God

Ephesians 5: Under the Mission of God

Be subordinate to one another out of reverence for Christ.Wives should be subordinate...

Lord, Teach Us to Pray

Lord, Teach Us to Pray

Readings for the Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Gospel (Read Lk 11:1-13) St....

Why Humanae Vitae is Still Right

Why Humanae Vitae is Still Right

For almost six years, I have worked for the Office of Natural Family Planning in...

St. Bridget of Sweden

St. Bridget of Sweden

Bridget was born in 1303, the daughter of a governor. Throughout her youth, she...

Marriage is Made in the Mess

Marriage is Made in the Mess

As a devout cradle Catholic, I was raised with a traditional, Catholic understanding...

7 Steps to Bring People Back to Church

7 Steps to Bring People Back to Church

There are seven things that are really essential if we want to enter into true evangelization...

How to Chose Between Two Good Things

How to Chose Between Two Good Things

God is pure goodness. The devil, having no creative properties of his own, has only...