Beautiful cathedrals are built to give glory to God. With their ornamentation and artistry, they draw us into the Divine. St. Kateri Tekakwitha’s cathedral was the wild woods of upstate New York, created, not for God, but by God himself.
No matter what happened, you don’t know the history or what lies in their heart of the other person. Your enemy could be another Saul.
The Solemnity of Corpus Christi has been celebrated in the Church since 1246. We have St. Juliana of Liege to thanks for its institution.
The Lourdes apparitions give us many things on which to meditate, but the one I’m most drawn to is the holy boldness of St. Bernadette.
We, women, are called to use our beautiful, intuitive gift of nurturing to help calm the hearts of others through prayer, presence, and petition for our loved ones and our nation.
All Christians should have a patron saint. Your patron saint not only intercedes for you but also is a role model for you in your own faith formation and the way you live your life. Patron saints give us inspiration, encouragement, and – if we allow them – become our spiritual companions throughout our lives.
The Rosary is indeed a perfect prayer, highlighting the lives of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph and reminding us of the truths of our Catholic faith. Some, sadly, think of it as tedious and therefore say the Rosary only on special occasions or not at all.