What is the Meaning of “Memento Mori”?
“Memento Mori!” We all know we say it at least around Halloween, All Saints Day, and All Souls Day. But what does it actually mean? We experience so much anxiety in this world. We already know that we are going to die, so worrying about it shouldn’t...
Seven Ways You Can Help the Holy Souls This November
November is an unique month in the life of the Church. It isn’t uncommon for a month to be dedicated to a particular spiritual pursuit aimed at helping us grow in holiness or devotion. Many months are dedicated to Our Lady: October being the month of the Rosary,...
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...