15 Ways Every Catholic Can Love Mary (More)

15 Ways Every Catholic Can Love Mary (More)

“I love you mom.” “I love you, Son.”Surely those words were spoken between Jesus and Mary. Loving our Blessed Mother must be pleasing to Jesus, and yet, how do you love someone you never see? Let me count the ways: fifteen for starters. 1. Talk with her. Jesus talked...
What NOT to Give Up for Lent

What NOT to Give Up for Lent

Don’t be caught off guard! Lent is right around the corner. Before you know it, Ash Wednesday will be here and many will be scrambling to come up with the perfect Lenten penance. If you want to plan ahead, now is the time to begin considering what your Lenten...
How Candles Send Prayers to Heaven

How Candles Send Prayers to Heaven

Walk into any Catholic Church and you will see candles everywhere. On the altar, in front of icons, close to the Tabernacle. We see them in Advent wreaths and at Baptisms. What is the meaning behind all of these candles? Let’s find out. Light of the World From...
Meet the Saints With YouTube: St. John Bosco

Meet the Saints With YouTube: St. John Bosco

Using YouTube to get to know the saints is a fantastic way to meet them on their feast day (or any day!). Especially if you are just starting your library on the saints or can’t order in a book on time. You can find music, pictures, quotes and a bio of their...
The Man, the Myth, the Saint: Gildas the Wise

The Man, the Myth, the Saint: Gildas the Wise

January 29 marks the feast of St. Gildas, who was a 6th century monk from Brittany. He is venerated in the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Anglican traditions. What is fiction and what is fact sometimes becomes blurred in the telling of many saints’ stories from the...