While all in great fun, there is a lot to the Catholic faith that if you aren’t raised Catholic, will get questioned. Here are a few of the things converts (or those who have yet to convert) might not quite understand on first hearing them. 1. Communion We Eat...
Is there a current topic more controversial and more misunderstood than the Church’s stance on women? Recent internet trends around “tradwives”, what certain football players choose to say about motherhood, and ecclesial tensions about deaconesses...
The Novena to the Infant of Prague stems back to the 16th century. The statue originated in Spanish culture but eventually landed in the Czech Republic in the city of Prague where it is today. The statue of the Infant of Prague resides in Our Lady of Victory...
Most of us know the common facts about Pope Benedict. He’s German, he was a pope, he resigned, he died. In between all that, he even wrote some encyclicals and made quite a few papal visits. (Nothing like St. John Paul II, but still!) In honor of what would be...
“Daddy, what bead are we on?” is a question I am asked frequently by my two oldest sons during our nighttime rosary. It is a question that at first perturbed me, but the more they asked the question, the more I fell in love with them asking the question. Their little...
It’s Confirmation season, or so it seems. Religious education directors everywhere are scrambling to finalize details on sacramental preparation. In the backs of their minds, they’re hoping for some reprieve before the next cycle of planning and organizing begins. (We...
