Saint Carlo Acutis was an ordinary saint who loved the things of Heaven but also saw Jesus in the poor and the homeless.
As an educator for over three decades, I know the power and transcendence of questions. They can reveal much about the one answering them. For
If we have the perspective of giving all our glory to God when we find success in our lives, we are on the path to sainthood.
I received a question recently about Romans 3:23, which states, “… all have sinned and come short of the glory of God” (King James Version).
While Mary is a creature of God and is in no way His equal, Catholics believe that God has elevated her to an important role
If our prayers are like gems, we surely can entrust Mary to polish them before she presents them to Our Lord. We can only imagine
St. John Vianney (1786-1859) wrote many beautiful things about his devotion to the Blessed Mother. He assured us: The heart of this good Mother is
In my previous three articles on Revelation (here, here, and here), I’ve explained how I interpret this book of the Bible. In this article I
In these times in which it seems the world rulers of this present darkness are exercising demonic power here and all over the world, it
Nothing seems to go right for God-fearing people today. Unexpected sudden deaths, huge financial debt, fascist riots in the streets by “woke” American terrorists, runaway inflation,
The titles of Mary in the Litany of Loreto shine a spotlight on the mysteries of the rosary. And once we experience fruitful times of
Before I adopted the Blessed Virgin Mary as my Mother, life was so much harder. I fell victim to all of the seven deadly sins (lust,
I recently prayed a Saint Joseph novena concerning my future. I pray to Saint Joseph for a lot of reasons. Saint Joseph, after the Blessed
The Feast of the Annunciation celebrates Jesus becoming flesh in the womb of the Virgin Mary. We do not celebrate St. Joseph having the great
Only the Easter Story gives the Christmas Story its fullest meaning. My 2019 Christmas Story was a testimony to God Who never abandons us. This
Would you like to learn more about what the Catholic Church teaches in regard to Mary the Mother of God? If so, a new, free,
I have one request for you all today. That is, let Mary be your mother. Let the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God, be your
Racism and Who? To place racism and God in the same sentence is not a misnomer. Many unsettling events have occurred in the USA during
Like most moms, I am a compulsive worrier. Before the pandemic and riots began, my biggest fear was something hurting my daughter in a serious,
Many of our non-Catholic friends wonder why we Catholics pay so much attention to her. They find that loyalty is puzzling, and many times they
Is today’s Church suffering from a ‘Mother Wound’? Recently, following a Mass to celebrate the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in my parish, I
In 1965 The Lovin’ Spoonful recorded their hit, Do You Believe in Magic. A happy, feel-good song, it went on to take ninth place in
