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St. Joseph: Model and Protector of All Workers
As St. Joseph so humbly and diligently worked at his carpentry trade to provide for the Holy Family, we, too, are called to labor in humility and diligence for the greater glory of God.
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The Brave Irish Priest Who Saved His Church from Sherman’s March to the Sea
Many impressions touched my heart when I visited the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Atlanta, Georgia on my Marian Pilgrimage. It will take me a while to sort through all the impressions that touched my heart. But the one that lingers with me now is the story of a brave Irish priest named Fr. Thomas O’ Reilly.
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Mary’s Ultimate Act of Humility: La Negrita in Cartago, Costa Rica
I’ve been to many, many Marian shrines in my work and personal life, and I’ve loved every single one of them. I have to say, however, that La Negrita in the Basilica of Our Lady of the Angels in Cartago, Costa Rica, is the most unusual one I’ve been to so far.
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Mary Asked How, Not Why. What about You?
What most deeply touches my heart about the Annunciation is that Mary had only one question in response to Gabriel’s request. All she wanted to know was, “How?”
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Six Great Divine Mercy Quotes from the Diary of St. Faustina
The Feast of Divine Mercy is celebrated on the Second Sunday of Easter in Catholic churches throughout the world and the amazing image of Divine Mercy will be venerated in most, if not all, of them. Here are six favorite quotes from St. Faustina’s Diary.
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What If You Had Discovered the Empty Tomb?
Whenever the Easter Season rolls around, it gets me wondering how I would have reacted if I’d been the one to discover the empty Tomb instead of Mary Magdalen.Â
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Can’t Make it to All the Triduum Services? Try this!
Even if you can’t be there physically, you can observe the services spiritually. Granted, it’s not the same. But, it’s better than missing out entirely. Here’s how.