There is no biblical record of Mary’s birth. What we do know of her birth and early life is little more than pious legend—snippets contained in texts like the Protoevangelium of James, a non-canonical account, shed much light on the situation and events. “The day of...
History tends to repeat itself. Calamity. Crisis. Plague. Pestilence. Peace. Prosperity. Apathy. Wash, rinse, repeat. As the faith instituted by Christ to grant Salvation to mankind, Catholicism has seen this cycle play out since the Last Supper. Tradition,...
The month of August is dedicated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. You’ve likely seen the image before—a red heart wreathed in flowers and pierced by a sword. Often, the image is paired with that of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. “But Mary treasured all these...
St. John the Baptist is one of the greatest saints to ever live. Who else got to literally prepare the way of the Lord? But he’s also one of the weirdest saints to ever live. Here are 7 reasons he’s King of the Weird Saints. 1. He wore nothing but camel...
Pentecost Sunday is a moveable feast on the Catholic calendar: it is celebrated on a different day every year, exactly 50 days after Easter Sunday. Pentecost memorializes the day on which the Holy Spirit descended upon Mary and the Apostles as they were gathered in...
