June is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, but did you know that there are a bunch of other unheard of saints that are honored this month as well? Here are eleven random saints and all the details currently known about them. Most don’t have photos or...
Most feast days on the Church calendar celebrate a person or persons. These saints, blesseds, and venerables lived holy lives, are now in Heaven, and can be prayed to for their intercession in our lives. On February 22nd, we celebrate a chair. By its nature, it can...
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...
Did you know it’s an ancient tradition—one that has fallen out of custom—to get candles blessed on the Feast of the Purification (February 2nd)? Yep. That’s why this day is often referred to as “Candlemas.” Cue the chorus of “ohhh!” Its biblical roots The feast...
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...
