An article was posted earlier this year: Header from an article circulated earlier this year. The Pope’s voice? On one occasion St. Pope John Paul II is known to have quipped, “Music is extremely helpful for prayer. As Saint Augustine said, ‘He who sings,...
Catholics enjoy the opportunity to look to holy men and women as role models and guides in fulfilling our true purpose in life. The more I read and learn about the saints, the more profoundly I experience fellowship. Saints lived through suffering experiences with...
Catholics have been celebrating the Sunday after Easter as Divine Mercy Sunday ever since John Paul II declared it on April 30, 2000, during the Canonization Mass of St. Faustina Kowalska. He declared, “It is important then that we accept the whole message that...
ROME – Today marks the fourteenth anniversary of the death of Saint Pope John Paul II, who passed away on April 2, 2005. John Paul II was the first non-Italian pope since the 15th century, and his pontificate was the second longest in the history of the Catholic...
La La Land. No, not the movie, the place. There is a lot to see and do (and avoid) in this expansive city. Museums like the Getty Center contain some of the most beautiful religious artwork one can find Stateside. The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels holds a number...