As we continue to live in this fallen world, we all experience the effects of sin. And many of us are continually bound in a slavery to sin that’s so difficult to escape. But whatever the sin may be, St….
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The natural world that surrounds us experiences a continual changing of seasons, ranging from Spring and Summer, to Fall and Winter. It is actually a marvelous sight to behold and it gives enough variety to our soul that we do…
As many Roman Catholic priests usually practice celibacy (i.e. unmarried) actually, this practice is a long-held discipline of the Church. That means that under some circumstances, a priest might be married. This discipline is distinct from the dogma that says…
Here’s a brief story about a woman who would have had to be considered one of the most unlikely candidates for sainthood. She was chain-smoker, twice divorced, a nun with a brilliant mind and a heart so big that she…
As we live in this fallen world, we often experience rejection and betrayal from those we tend to love the most. In this case, it can be difficult to bear and as a result of that, we may feel unloved…
In the United States, the celebration of Confirmation is mostly accompanied by the choosing of a “Confirmation name.” During the past century, this has become a popular custom during, but is still confined to certain countries. But during the first…
The Sacred Heart is one of the most familiar and moving of Catholic devotional images. But its symbolism can be strange. So, as we celebrated the Feast of the Sacred Heart a day ago, let’s take a look at the…
It’s necessary we learn about the devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the graces that come from observing First Fridays devotion. According to Pope Pius XI Miserentissimus Redemptor “Our predecessors have constantly defended this most approved form of…
As devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus dates back to the first centuries of Christianity, it was not a popular devotion until the 17th century when the private revelations were given to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque. But before…
As we look all around us today more than ever, we see lifestyles that make us wonder. And the question is, what’s happening to the world we are living in? What we need to be asking though is this question?…
On the 27th of December, 1673, a nun of the Visitation Monastery in Paray-le-Monial, France, was given a gift with an experience of the Divine that left an indelible mark on spirituality. Some years later, as she remembered that vision,…
Throughout the history, Christians have seen God’s masterful design in creation and very often named plants after saints or other spiritual themes. Then, Christians came to believe that nature spoke of the grandeur of God and it contains everything we…
Traditionally, the month of June is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, principally on account of the basis that the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart which comes up (on the Friday after the second Sunday following Pentecost) is celebrated…
The Church celebrates plenty feast days of the saints’ throughout the liturgical year, and generally, the date marks the day the saint died and entered into eternity. ( A notable exception is the feast of St. John Paul II, celebrated…
Yes, it was Christmas in June as the Catholic Church celebrated the Solemnity of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist on 24th June (Yesterday) which is the commemoration of the birth of Jesus’ cousin, John. St. John’s birthday is…
When we want to sail, we see ourselves lying in port waiting for good weather, we tend to spend hours studying weather forecasts. Cause all sorts of weather troubles can arise on the Lake such as: heavy winds of a…
If you enter into any Roman Catholic Church, you “ should be able to view a large crucifix” within the Sanctuary, which hangs in a most prominent position. This should be the first sign of Christ’s presence in a place…
The liturgy of the hour which is popularly known as the divine office or the “public prayer of the church,” started when early Christians maintained the Jewish practice of praying the psalms at particular points of the day. As this…
Just as many Catholics know, the Second Vatican Council referred to the liturgy as the “source and summit of the Christian life.” During the first half of the 20th Century, following the prompts of the great figures of the liturgical…
Pope Urban VI was the Pope that established the feast of Corpus Christi in 1264, so he requested that St. Thomas Aquinas should write five beautiful hymns to the Eucharist. And so many translations exist for his hymn titled Adoro…
It’s not mostly easy to maintain a spirit of thankfulness and gratitude in this our modern world. As we are surrounded by everything we could ever possibly need or want, we are also tempted to think that we are the…
Immediately after the feast of the Pentecost, the Church resumes to what is now called the season of “Ordinary Time.” But what does this season really mean? In Latin, Ordinary time is called “Tempus Per Annum,” which is more literally…
The book of 1 Thessalonians says “Always rejoice, pray without ceasing, in all things give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you all” (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18). In one of the advises which St. Paul…
These three saints are known as the Ice Saints. They are St. Mamertus, St. Pancras, and St. Servatius. St. Mamertus was the bishop who led us to the days of prayer and fasting known as Rogation Days. And he died…
According to a British writer and a lay theologian called C. S Lewis, “For you to be a Christian, it means to forgive the inexcusable because God himself has forgiven the inexcusable in you”. Also, the gospel of Mathew explains…
Gratitude is just an elusive emotion. The fact is that without a certain amount of gratitude, however, we will find it difficult to get ourselves at peace and will rarely be at rest. Out of all, people with gratitude are…
The very first Marian apparition took place some few years after the death and resurrection of Jesus in the year 40. In this case, the Blessed Virgin appeared to one of the apostles, named St. James the Great, brother of…
During the 13th century, a Belgian nun by name Juliana of Liege told the Church leadership to institute a feast in honor of the Most Blessed Sacrament on the Thursday that follows the Trinity Sunday. Eventually, the feast of Corpus…
All over the past century, catechists all around the world have tried to communicate the Gospel in a way that would lead to an authentic relationship with God and a deeper understanding of the theological truths of the Catholic Church….
Weddings are one of several memorable events that become permanently stamped in our memory banks. Later in life, we can still recall the kaleidoscope of sights, sounds and smells of a great wedding. Because we still feel the couples’ joy…
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