The greatness and dignity of this Blessed Virgin are such that God alone does, and can, comprehend it,” St. Bernardine once said. The Blessed Virgin of whom he speaks is Mary – the most excellent of God’s creatures – and annually on September 8, we celebrate her nativity. Not only Read more
Our Lady of Charity is the patronness of Cuba and countless miracles have been attributed to her intercession. Join us in prayer during this virtual novena and see what miracles the Blessed Virgin Mary has in store for you!
St. Monica is the patron saint of wives, mothers, and conversions. Three things we can learn from her.
You’ve heard me say this before, but it merits saying again. Holiness isn’t complicated. What’s complicated are the excuses we make for not pursuing it. That’s right, most of our obstacles to holiness are self-made. In other words, we get in our own way to holiness. It’s a lot like Read more
Holiness isn’t an all-at-once kind of project. You don’t do this or that and suddenly achieve holiness. Holiness is something you work at in small ways day-in-and-day-out. It’s a progression that takes place over the entire span of your lifetimes.
The Brown Scapular isn’t something that Our Lady just came up with out of the blue. It has biblical symbolism that goes back to the Old Testament.
On this feast of St. Joseph the Worker, let’s offer a special prayer for all the workers in our lives, especially fathers.