by Rachel Padilla
We’re just over a week into Advent and there’s less than 20 days until Christmas. Are you stressed yet? You don’t have to be. Some will say the answer is to eschew anything “Christmasy” and focus on a penitential Advent. Others may tell...
by Mike Schramm
Angels fill the Scriptures in both the Old Testament and the New. God’s holy messengers also hold a special place of importance during the Advent and Christmas seasons because of their presence in preparing for the soon-to-appear Messiah. Just scanning the readings...
by Mickey
A new liturgical season is just around the corner. On November 30th, the Catholic Church begins the season of Advent. Advent comes from the Latin adventus, which means coming. It is a time of spiritual preparedness for the coming of Christ. Each year, the Advent...
by Caroline Godin
We think of November as the month of gratitude because of Thanksgiving. As Catholics, we also associate it with the saints due to All Saints Day on the first of the month. Let’s put that together. The saints are a great example of gratitude. They found joy amidst...
by Theresa Zoe Williams
Look, we get it. Fall is the season of basic everything—flannel, apple picking, and yes, those ubiquitous PSLs. But what if I told you that as a Catholic, you’re sitting on a goldmine of autumnal activities that are actually, you know, meaningful? While everyone...
by Rachel Padilla
It would be an understatement to say that this year has been turbulent. But even amid violence and high tensions, as scripture reminds us, we should keep our eyes fixed on Heaven. St. Teresa of Avila was no stranger to turbulence having been questioned by the...
