Why do we ask you to donate to Little Vatican? Because we at Little Vatican want to help others get to Heaven, that is our
Or is it a nebulous thought passing through your mind? “Welcome Back,” the Voice said. I closed my eyes and smiled, hugging the moment to
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Advent is the liturgical season that calls us to prepare for the Feast of the Nativity. Every year, we spend this time in reflection, pondering the
The Jewish Philosopher Simone Weil said, “We are no more than the quality of our endeavour”. It is the quality of our endeavour in prayer
There is a perception that: The history of the modern Neo-Thomist movement… reached its end at the Second Vatican Council. (From Unity to Pluralism, p.
I have heard some Protestants try to use Matthew 18:20, “… where two or three are gathered in my name, there I am,” as a
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The meaning of the Sunday Mass Readings for January 2025 is made clearest by Catholic Doctrine. The best take-away from the Sunday Readings is Catholic
It is a good guess that a lot of moms and dads succumbed to pressure this Christmas – either from their children’s pleading or peer-pressure
Years ago there was a bumper sticker that said “Quitchyourbellyaching” (i.e., ‘Quit your belly aching’) The message was simple – stop complaining. It’s a message
Launched in 2013 by the Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Arlington, the St. Lucy Food Project, located in Manassas, Virginia, is an extension of the charitable
Are you searching for something special this Christmas season? Do you sense something is missing, but you are not sure what it is? You may
Making the sacraments available to the faithful is central to the work of the Church. They are signs of God’s love and mercy and provide
To those who frequent Catholic Stand, it should come as no surprise that, once again, I find myself traveling for the Christmas season. This trip
While browsing through history books in the library I stumbled across one with what struck me as having an odd picture on the cover. It
For years, pro life groups have organized Christmas caroling outside abortion centers. The unexpected, peaceful singing of beautiful songs has elicited so many reactions since
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Because of all the ‘Chreasters,’ standing room only and even overflows at Mass regularly happen on the Feast of the Nativity of Our Lord. A
Do we wait like jaded adults who are closed off to any spiritual surprises after years of unanswered prayers or do we wait like joyful
Two sayings you have no doubt heard over the years during Advent are, “Jesus is the reason for the season” and “You can’t spell ‘C-h-r-i-s-t-m-a-s’
While listening to the Mass readings at the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the word “fruit” from the first reading
