Every year, a group of Catholics get together (through virtual means) and we do the 54-day rosary novena together from All Saints’ Day (November 1st) until Christmas Eve. Mostly done via Twitter, the group prays and supports each other through the entire novena;...
Ah, autumn. It’s the time for coziness, warmth, and so many get-togethers with loved ones. It’s many people’s favorite season for these and many other reasons. For some people, however, the days getting shorter and the nights longer means they’re more susceptible to...
“Thank you,” I whispered as I stood under the painting of Our Lady of Guadalupe that has been in my bedroom for most of my life, tears streaming down my cheeks. At that exact moment, my father was in the living room making his first confession and receiving the...
If you’re reading this article, odds are that you are, indeed, a Catholic. You go to confession, attend Mass, and observe all the precepts of the Church. But . . . we came up with some fun questions to see how Catholic you really are. You know you’re Catholic...
One thing I’ve always loved – and admired – about St. Pio of Pietrelcina (a.k.a. Padre Pio) is that he minced no words. We have our lovely gentle souls like St. Therese of Lisieux, but we also have saints like St. Pio for those of us who need the occasional dose of...
