The world is going through some troubled times right now. Unless you have been living under a rock I suspect you already know that. One saint I feel is truly needed right now is the archangel, Raphael. The angels are just plain awesome Many EpicPew articles have been...
It feels weird to wear pants. Not in the “I’ve been quarantined since March and have worn little but sweat pants” kind of way: it feels weird to wear pants because I just finished a 108 hour work week, preceded by a couple of 96 hour work weeks and I’ve worn...
When I hear Saint Peter Chrysologus’s nickname, “Golden-Worded”, my mind automatically transports me back to the 1995 James Bond film, GoldenEye, which starred Pierce Brosnan as the famous MI6 agent. The reason why this image comes to mind is because I think of Saint...
Birth Ignatius was born as Ignio (not Ignatius) in the Basque region of Northern Spain, was the youngest of thirteen children. and his mother died when he was seven. He was raised by the wife of a blacksmith. Loyola is the name of the village (and castle) he was born...
If you think that mystical experiences and private revelations were reserved for those in religious life alone, then you haven’t met Saint Bridget of Sweden. While Saint Bridget was a third order Franciscan during her marriage and eventually became a full...
The last thing I thought I would be doing for my birthday this past May was having emergency gallbladder surgery. Having chicken tamales from my favorite Mexican restaurant and watching Roman Holiday (my favorite movie), yes. Being doubled over in the worst pain I’ve...
