On March 19 the Catholic Church celebrates the feast day of St. Joseph–foster father of Jesus. According to Richard E. Vatz, professor at Towson University, in The Washington Times, “there is no root cause more consequential in producing permanent...
March 10 is the feast day of the 40 martyrs. It’s very appropriate to fall within the Lenten season. Their suffering in the frozen pool is a reminder to take on our chosen penances with courage. The number of 40 martyrs also reminds us of the 40 days Jesus spent...
It’s no surprise that most saints whose feast days fall during Lent every year are often overlooked. After all, Lent is arguably the most important liturgical season of the year. Still, some of us are so caught up in our penances and what we gave up that we often...
“Humility is not thinking less of yourself, it is thinking of yourself less.” — C.S. Lewis Humility: the hallmark of the saints Humility is that ever elusive hallmark of the saints. Associated with the virtue of temperance, it is the virtue that as soon as...
Many people don’t know who St. Polycarp is and mistakenly think his name means “many fish.” Fortunately, his name has nothing to do with fish and actually means “much fruit.” This is fitting for St. Polycarp because he is one of the most important saints in the early...
