Born on May 13, 1792, Giovanni Maria Mastai-Ferrett, Blessed Pope Pius IX was elected to the papacy on June 16, 1846, and served 32 years till his death on February 7, 1878. Even with the long papacy of Pope St. John Paul II, Blessed Pope Pius IX has the longest reign...
The NFL Super Bowl is arguably the biggest annual sports event that happens in the U.S. Every grocery and big-box stores have sales on chips, soda, hot dogs, food platters, and just about every food you can serve at a Super Bowl party in the week preceding it. Fans...
I don’t know about everybody, but it seems like Lent sneaks up every single year. Even if I start to plan a week or two in advance, sometimes it’s not enough time. Work, taxes, and other responsibilities make it easy to say, “Oh, I have enough time”, until you’re...
With St. Valentine’s Day coming up, many people are busy buying flowers, chocolates, and whatnot. However, a good number of us are not planning anything because we are alone . . . . . . or are we? The saints can help us with any pain we might be feeling due to...
The Catholic Church has been accused of being unintellectual and only faith-based. The debate on evolution versus the Bible is an example. I know there are catholic readers who think this is silly because they know Church history and how Church teaching does not...
From some quality tested practice and peer reviewed knowledge, I can say that having all seven of these items happen at my parish would make Mass attendance less stressful. So, here’s my thoughts on what needs to change. 1. No fire marshals Matthew Kelly,...
