by Melissa Guerrero
Cardinal Robert Sarah recently broke the news that the feast of Our Lady of Loreto would officially enter the liturgical calendar. While many Catholics have heard of Our Lady of Loreto, a surprising amount don’t actually know much about her, or the site at all. Sure,...
by Tim Mason
From the immortal spirits of Ainur, to the race of Woses, Middle Earth is richly peopled. Although each of the principle races, Elves, Hobbits, Men, Dwarves, Ents and Orcs interact heavily in Tolkien’s tales, the various peoples of Middle Earth have a distinctiveness...
by Stephen Mirarchi
If you open the heavy tome of J. R. R. Tolkien’s collected letters to almost near the end, you’ll find a particularly fascinating epistle. In just a few short pages, Tolkien gives words of encouragement to his son Michael; reminisces about a happy trip to Switzerland;...
by Rachel Padilla
On All Saints Day, we commemorate all those in Heaven. Both those whom the Church has canonized and those she hasn’t. Pope Urban is cited as having said that All Saints Day gives us an opportunity to honor those canonized saints who perhaps do not get much...
by Theresa Zoe Williams
Bl. Chiara Badano was a teenager in Italy who died in 1990 from a rare and painful bone cancer. So what makes her so special, special enough to be beatified even? Her profound faith in God, her humble heart, and her willingness to sacrifice everything of herself for...
by Juliet Nichole
The Five Love Languages, from the popular book, seem to be all the rage these days. This makes perfect sense, as understanding someone’s love languages allows you to understand them and love them in a way that makes them feel fulfilled. So how do these Love Languages...
