How many of us have a best friend we never talk to? Not that they moved away and we just don’t talk to them as much as we used to, but someone we never talk to yet still call them our friend? No one! Now, imagine that friend’s name is Jesus. How can we...
As someone who loves flowers, gardens, and all things nature (okay, maybe not so much some bugs), I’ve been acquainted with the patron saint of gardeners, St. Fiacre, for years. However, I didn’t know much else besides who the patron saint was. Want to learn a bit...
There is no biblical record of Mary’s birth. What we do know of her birth and early life is little more than pious legend—snippets contained in texts like the Protoevangelium of James, a non-canonical account, shed much light on the situation and events. “The day of...
“Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in.” While I haven’t watched any of The Godfather movies, this is the famous line from the third movie that sums up our collective feeling right now. Just as the COVID restrictions were being lifted, we’re being...
The Eastern Catholic churches are often mysterious and confusing. Rarely discussed by Roman Catholics for much of their existence, Byzantine Catholics carry on a rich spiritual heritage that some of us may find surprising. Yet this enigmatic group is the other...
The year of St. Joseph will undoubtedly lead to a bump in the name’s popularity, at least among Catholics. But what if you’re having a girl? There are many feminine variations of St. Joseph as well as names inspired by him to choose from. Here are just a few. 1....
