Eight inches or so high, simply crafted of wood and silver, the crucifix was worn from years of doing much...

The Catholic Faith is a treasure trove. A treasure trove where upon exploration, we discover that it is bottomless. The...

Beside each believer stands an angel as protector and shepherd leading him to life. From its beginning until death, human...

The year 2020 has been...a bit much. I'd venture to guess that most of us are weary and honestly, still...

Padre Pio said that, “Once I take on a soul, I also take on the entire family as my spiritual...

Edith Stein was a German-Jewish woman, a Catholic convert, a Carmelite nun, and a respected philosopher. Killed in a German...

Several weeks ago, I had the opportunity to attend a Missa Cantata on a Monday evening at our local parish....

I have vivid memories of our family gathering at my Abuela’s house to dress the Infant Jesus (Santo Niño). Everyone...

Saint Philip Neri, a prominent figure of the Counter Reformation, is best known for reaching out to the laity in...

The Easter Gospel stories from both Matthew and John lead with Mary Magdalene. This is as important as it is...

Since becoming a mother myself, Mother’s Day has become one of my favorite days. Not only because it’s a day...

  When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing beside her, he said to his mother,...

Tell the whole world about My inconceivable mercy. I desire that the Feast of Mercy be a refuge and shelter...

It was October 22, 2016, the feast of our family patron Saint, Pope John Paul II. Two-and-a-half years earlier, in...

This Lent has been like no other. On Ash Wednesday, we began with a plan for prayer, fasting, and almsgiving....

We went to Mass as a family the first Sunday in March. We sat in our usual first-row pew, sweated...

Many Americans hail heritage from the Emerald Isle, myself included. Some of my great grandparents (and great great grandparents) on...