Saint Peter Canisius, SJ (1521-1597) was a Dutch priest who lived in the sixteenth century and was one of the first members of the Jesuit order. He lived a blameless and holy personal life, preached […]
Why did Michelangelo paint seven Old Testament prophets in the Sistine Chapel? Because Jewish prophets such as Ezekiel, Isaiah, and Jeremiah are important figures both in the Jewish faith and to Christians. The Catholic Church […]
Jesus, Mary, and Joseph may be the first Holy Family in the history of the Church, but they are far from the last. Other married Catholics have also demonstrated that the daily difficulties, tedium, and […]
I will go anywhere and do anything in order to communicate the love of Jesus to those who do not know him or have forgotten Him. — Quotation popularly attributed to Saint Frances Cabrini What […]
On All Saints’ Day, the Church invites us to remember every man, woman, and child who has entered Heaven before us, not just those who have been granted the title of “saint” or “blessed”. Surely […]
When Mel Gibson’s movie The Passion of the Christ was first released in 2004, the secular world focused almost exclusively on its depiction of violence. Movie reviewers who had been recommending horror films for decades […]
Every October 2nd, the Church asks us to remember our guardian angels. But what kind of picture do we have in our minds when we think of guardian angels? Surely every Catholic has seen some […]
How can we reach the hearts of pregnant women who are contemplating abortion? That is a difficult task, particularly since there is plenty of proof that women are often forced into having abortions by other […]
The 800th anniversary of the death of Saint Dominic de Guzman in Bologna, Italy, was celebrated on August 8, 2021.1 His spiritual sons and daughters will surely tell us about the many blessings that he […]
When Saint John Vianney (whose feast day is August 4) attributed miracles to the intercession of the martyr Philomena, was it really her prayers that healed people, or was it due to Saint John’s prayers? […]
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