by Chloe Langr
Icons are incredibly important to the Orthodox Church tradition. When you first see an icon, you may be drawn to the colors and shapes. You may think it’s a “nice picture”, and purchase one to hang in your home. But icons are much more than a work of...
by Theresa Zoe Williams
A new year has begun and with all of the resolutions that will be made (or broken), one to keep you going is: listen to more Catholic podcasts! Here are 8 Catholic podcasts to listen to in the new year (and here’s a smorgasbord of others, too!). 1. Forte...
by Katie Prejean
From October 31st to January 1st, it’s a whirlwind of activity, planning, parties, gift-giving, and general holiday chaos. First comes Halloween. Then comes Thanksgiving, followed quickly by an over-commercialized Christmas. Then, as soon as December 26th hits,...
by Chloe Langr
Every year, Catholics gather outside the front doors of their home, chalk in hand. Perhaps you’ve seen the chalking above a church door, or above the front door to a friends home. But just what does the chalking mean? What do the letters and numbers symbolize?...
by TJ Burdick
The saints- pious persons of perfection whose constant self-denial and perseverance in prayer led them to the highest heights of heaven. The more serious, the higher their holiness. The greater they fasted, the bigger their crown. The greater their aversion to...
by Theresa Zoe Williams
Saint Basil the Great was a giant of the early Church and helped to snuff out Arianism. He also fought simony, aided the victims of drought and famine, denounced evil wherever he detected it, and excommunicated those involved in the widespread prostitution traffic in...
