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On May 13, we celebrate the feast of Our Lady of Fatima because on that date in 1917, the Blessed Mother appeared for the first time to three poor children in Fatima, Portugal. Lucia, Francesco, and Jacinta were poor children...

Although we just celebrated St. Joseph's main feast day on March 19, he has another one coming up! In 1955, Pope Pius XII instituted the feast of Saint Joseph the Worker to celebrate the patron saint of laborers and the dignity of...

Just recently, on Holy Thursday, we recalled the institution of the Eucharist as a sacrament, which the documents of Vatican II called the "source and summit of the Christian life" (CCC 1324). At the Easter Vigil, many adult catechumens received...

Divine Mercy Sunday is in just a couple days! This solemnity, which is always on the first Sunday after Easter, was brought about by the writings of a humble Polish nun in the 1930s. St. Faustina was born Helen Kowalska...

Today, Good Friday, we begin the Divine Mercy novena in anticipation of Divine Mercy Sunday next week. So, what exactly is Divine Mercy Sunday? Divine Mercy Sunday is just one aspect of the Divine Mercy devotion, which is based on...

With Easter just a week away, we've almost made it to the Lenten finish line! Pretty soon we'll be enjoying sweets and alcohol again, and the shrouds will come off our crucifixes and statues. Hopefully, the sun will warm the...

During these waning days of Lent, we should look to St. Joseph for inspiration to renew our Lenten promises. His traditional feast day, March 19, always falls during Lent, which is fitting for the saint who listened to God and...

St. Patrick's Day is right around the corner! This feast day has become so ubiquitous in the United States that you'll see many people who are neither Catholic nor Irish celebrating it. While festivities can be good, let's not forget...

While we're currently in the thick of Lent, we can see the light ahead. Soon, the joy of salvation will overshadow our current sorrow. Perhaps the weather is warming up in your area and the sun is peeking through the...