“By your patience you will save your souls.” (Lk 21:19) All of us must strive to practice patience. But of primary importance, and Saint Ignatius of Loyola insists on this, we…
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Talking to an objective, qualified third party could bring your marriage from “just okay” to “great.” Tom and Cecilia have been married for eight years and have three children with…
Prayer for the Evening Jesus Christ is our Shepherd: come, let us adore him! Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it…
Last year has been difficult for us all – but every bad and disheartening event that came with 2021 doesn’t need to follow us into 2022. Everything begins and ends…
Listed are Pope Francis’ Top 10 Secrets For Happiness In an interview published in part in the Argentine weekly “Viva”, the pope listed his Top 10 tips for bringing greater…
Here are the top 15 quotes of Thomas Aquinas, a doctor of the church. Recently we have had some interesting discussions between atheists and religious people on some of our…
Saint John Neumann Prayer for the Morning Jesus Christ is our one true treasure: come, let us adore. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and…
Quotes by Mother Teresa on love, peace, and poverty “It is not for us to destroy what God has given us. Please, please let your mind and you will become…
In 1970 Joseph Ratzinger predicted the Church’s declining influence in the world I bumped into a fellow parishioner when I was lighting candles after Mass on New Year’s Day. He…
Prayer for the Evening Let our lips be filled with God’s praise. Glory to the Father…. Alleluia! Hymn We praise you, Lord, with joy this day As proudly we…
Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Prayer for the Morning To God we lift up our hearts in prayer and praise! Glory to the Father…. Alleluia! Hymn Forth in…
Prayer for the Evening The Lord is high, yet he looks on the lowly: come, let us adore him! Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to…
The Story of the Most Holy Name of Jesus Although Saint Paul might claim credit for promoting devotion to the Holy Name because Paul wrote in Philippians that God the…
The Most Holy Name of Jesus Prayer for the Morning God’s ways are known upon earth: let us come before him with thanks and praise! Glory to…
The meaning of the celebration + The celebration of the Epiphany (“revelation”) of the Lord is one of the most ancient feasts of the Church. + The original celebration of…
The Epiphany of the Lord Prayer for the Morning Come, let us adore him! Glory to the Father…. Alleluia! Hymn As, with gladness, men of old…
The Roman Ritual provides a strong blessing of Epiphany water that casts out all evil spirits. While the feast of Epiphany in the Roman Rite is primarily focused on the…
Sometimes we need to stop and use our imagination to gain a fresh understanding of the Epiphany. Frequently we hear of the Magi and their long journey to Judea to…
I made my way up the famous mountain to Mont St. Michel and found the religious community’s quarters. They live in the former Abbot’s lodgings on the left-hand side as…
Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God; World Day of Peace; First Saturday of the Month Prayer for the Morning Let the peoples praise you, O God; let…
