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...
The Eucharist is the "source and summit of the Christian life" (CCC 1324). How lucky we are to not only partake in Jesus's sacrifice at every Mass, but to actually receive His Body and Blood! If we are properly disposed,...
"Remember you are dust, and to dust you shall return." These words are spoken to all those who receive ashes on Ash Wednesday, and they capture the essence of the Lenten season. Although spring is just on the horizon, we...
"I AM THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION" So the lady in white declared to Bernadette Soubrious, revealing herself to be the Blessed Virgin Mary. This declaration came on the feast of the Annunciation in 1858, a few weeks after her first appearance...
St. Agatha had an enormous will to stay true to her faith and, when she wouldn't give up on that faith, she was severely tortured. As a result of the bodily harm that was bestowed upon her, she is now...
