“Humility is not thinking less of yourself, it is thinking of yourself less.” — C.S. Lewis Humility: the hallmark of the saints Humility is that ever elusive hallmark of the saints. Associated with the virtue of temperance, it is the virtue that as soon as...
We are full swing into the year and Lent will be here before you know it. Every year we hear the conversations about who will give up what, but sometimes we forget that we can take up something, too. Lest we forget, Lent is a season of repentance and preparation for...
Most feast days on the Church calendar celebrate a person or persons. These saints, blesseds, and venerables lived holy lives, are now in Heaven, and can be prayed to for their intercession in our lives. On February 22nd, we celebrate a chair. By its nature, it can...
I’ll be the first to admit that I’m one of “those” architecture junkies who aren’t fans of the design of the Our Lady of the Angels Cathedral in downtown L.A. It just feels more like a modern art museum to me: a sentiment I’ve heard from many others as well....
Many people don’t know who St. Polycarp is and mistakenly think his name means “many fish.” Fortunately, his name has nothing to do with fish and actually means “much fruit.” This is fitting for St. Polycarp because he is one of the most important saints in the early...
February is thought of as a month of love even for non-Catholics, because of Valentine’s Day. In this month, on February 5, we also celebrate the feast day of Saint Agatha. Here are some facts about her life that inspire us to love in a holy, chaste way. 1....
