Why Hispanic and Latino Businesses Display Images of St. Martin of Tours
Have you ever been to a Mexican or Latin American restaurant, grocery store, or business and seen a picture of St. Martin of Tours? As Catholics, we immediately recognize that the painting or statue is of a Catholic saint. Many times, the owners are Catholic but...
Who Wrote Ecclesiastes?
Trivia: Qohelet is the Hebrew name for the book of Ecclesiastes. many scholars believe it is a name, too, of the author. The more popular rendering of the title, Ecclesiastes from “Ecclesiasticus”, is the Greek rendering that was found in the Greek Old...
From a Mom of 10—5 Simple Things to Remember When You Feel Overwhelmed
On paper, you would not have picked my husband and me for the job of raising ten children. Our organization and stress management skills were mid-range. Yet, with prayer and a lot of recalibrating, we made it through. All are adults now and we have a dozen...
Six Ways to Help the Souls in Purgatory this November
November in the Church is a month of prayer for the Holy Souls in Purgatory. This means that we should take time to pray, not only for our loved ones who have passed on but also for all souls who have died in a state of grace but have not yet entered heaven. What is...