Raise your hand if you start the Lenten season determined to pray more and to go through with your planned penances only to give up when responsibilities make it impossible. *raises both hands* It seems that when we make an effort to strengthen our prayer life and our...
We’ve all heard of Sts. Thomas More and John Fisher, two great English saint-martyrs killed under the rule of Henry VIII for refusing to recognize him as the spiritual head and authority in England. But, have you heard of the Martyrs of London? While the April 5 feast...
We have all heard of praying a novena. There’s one for nearly every saint and for every dilemma that we face as human beings. Many of us have also heard of the “big one,” the 54-day Rosary novena. This novena seems like a huge challenge to those who...
It’s not easy letting things go when your pride and ego have been wounded. I don’t know a single person who doesn’t automatically react in a negative way, at least not initially. There are some people who try to cultivate humility by letting things go, whether they...
There are a lot of saints that are patrons of specific countries. However, sometimes they are relatively unknown to others outside of said country. Sometimes, even residents of those countries don’t even know about their patron! Saint David of Wales is one of...
