Let’s be real: prayer can be hard. Some days we are not feeling motivated, and others we do not know what to say or how to pray, and still there are times of feeling like no one is listening. It’s easy to get discouraged in our prayer. But the good news is...
Icons are supposed to tell us about a saint while also pointing us toward the greater mystery of God and heaven. Icons lift us up just as their subjects lift us up. So, here are ten of the coolest icons of saints we could find—to lift you up! 1. St. Moses the Black As...
“Yes! We’re done! It’s over,” you may be saying to yourself. Yes, you’ve survived the bulk of the holidays! Well done, you! No, I won’t remind you that it’s still technically the holiday season. Now you can sit back and relax...
With the new year we are always trying to start over. Especially as we enter a new decade, we look back at what we accomplished and where we might have fallen short. We also should consider our spiritual fitness, which is what former all-pro wide receiver Danny...
All of the saints loved Jesus but each tends to demonstrate a certain aspect of—or devotion to—Jesus. One devotion you don’t hear too often is a devotion to the Precious Blood. But St. Gaspar del Bufalo sure was devoted! Here are some fascinating facts about...
Unless you know your liturgical calendar, you may think Christmas ends on December 26th. Or maybe you think it lasts for 12 days because of the popular song, “The Twelve Days of Christmas.” Well, guess what. You are invited to celebrate Christmas for 40...
