SUBSCRIBE TO CATHOLIC FIVE On this day in Catholic History: The Excommunication of Queen Elizabeth I One of the most momentous events in European religious history (so basically, European history) was the excommunication of Queen Elizabeth I. While Henry VIII began...
SUBSCRIBE TO CATHOLIC FIVE Who is John the Harvester? Also known as St. John Theristus. He was an Italian but also a Byzantine Christian (Eastern Catholic) who became a Benedictine monk. Check out five cool things about him (and a short video about him) below! 1. A...
SUBSCRIBE TO CATHOLIC FIVE 1. Where is the desert of Ziph? Mentioned in today’s first reading, the desert of Ziph is where Saul pursued David. Where is it in relation to other sites in the Holy Land? Check out the map below: 2. Adam and the New Adam In...
SUBSCRIBE TO CATHOLIC FIVE St. Peter DamienToday is the feast of St. Peter Damien, an admittedly lesser known Saint Peter than that other one, but still a very important figure in addressing the way the Church is run. 1. Catholic Word of the Day: simonyThis word is...
SUBSCRIBE TO CATHOLIC FIVE Talking St. Thomas Aquinas Happy Feast of St. Thomas Aquinas! While he is a highly praised and well-known Saint in Catholic history, largely for his contributions to philosophy and theology, there are still some surprising things about him...
