There are two types of Catholics: those who don’t see the big deal surrounding Halloween celebrations and those who are 1000% against it. Although it’s easy to respectfully decline participation in any Halloween activities if you fall into the latter category, some...
The month of the Rosary is winding down but the Rosary will always be here to stay. With so many people getting “hooked” on praying the Rosary on a more regular basis, I thought it would be good to remind people about a couple of things that should not be done with...
It’s been one year since Blessed Carlo Acutis’s beatification, which just happened to be two days before his feast day on October 12. While word of his sanctity and intercessions have made the rounds on social media, we usually get the bare basics that keep getting...
I don’t know about you, but the feast of the Archangels (and Guardian Angels feast day a couple of days later) seems to creep up on me and I’m never prepared. I considered doing the Lent of St. Michael but thought about it too late to do it this year. Of course, I can...
Have you ever stayed at a Benedictine monastery before? No, I’m not asking if you’ve visited one—have you actually stayed at one? I never had before last month. While I have stayed in other places (including a national shrine) on retreat before, there was...
