Who is St. Juliana of Nicodemia?
St. Juliana of Nicodemia, Wikimedia Commons The church celebrates the feast of one of the great martyrs of the Diocletianic persecution in 303. It was the last massive wave of persecution of Christians under the Roman Empire. This persecution has seen the...
Lent as an Opportunity for Deeper Devotion to the Eucharist
https://unsplash.com/photos/Wf37U9U8l0Q The Holy Eucharist is the source and summit of our faith. The Catechism of the Catholic Church expands upon this statement in detail in article 1324. The word “source” refers to where our Faith comes from,...
The Incremental and the Gentle: Two Approaches to Lent
Lent will soon be upon us and as it approaches the Church asks the faithful to consider what Lenten practices they will adopt in anticipation of the season. Traditionally, three weeks before Lent was a season a “pre-Lent” preparation called Septuagesima....
7 Reasons Never to Gossip Again
You want to do it. So bad! But you know it’s wrong. It’s gossip. Venting, sharing shocking or surprising news, or any information that you would not want spread if it was about you, is all gossip. Unless there is a serious need to know, it’s the sin of...