December 7 marks the day when we commemorate one of the great early church fathers and Doctors of the Church, Saint Ambrose of Milan. A powerhouse in his own time, he combated the early church heresies of Arianism and Docetism, however, his fight with Arianism would...
I love cats! I know not everyone loves cats, and I feel very sorry for those people. Cats are independent, curious, funny, playful and how can you not fall in love with this face? Jesus is also called the Lion of Judah, in Revelation 5:5 “The Lion of the tribe...
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,...
The month of November is dedicated to the poor souls in purgatory but many people stop praying for them after the first 8 days when indulgences can be earned. Does not earning them an indulgence mean you should simply stop praying for them? Of course not! In fact, we...
Of course, we’re talking about St. Joseph! Husband of Mary, foster father of Jesus Christ, completely silent in the Gospels. He doesn’t even really get many mentions in the Gospels, and yet he’s arguably the most important player in the life of Jesus...