by Melissa Guerrero
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...
by Erin Rebar
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...
by Melissa Guerrero
“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...
by Rachel Padilla
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...
by Rachel Padilla
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....
by Melissa Guerrero
There have been a recent onslaught of negative comments on social media towards and about consecrated virgins living in the world in recent weeks. I have both seen and have been on the receiving end of some of those comments, most of which come from people who don’t...
