Although their feast is not observed in the general Roman calendar or the calendar of the United States, the Roman Martyrology and the national calendar of the Church in the Netherlands today observe the feast […]
Today is the Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary; it is also marks the hundredth anniversary of the canonization of St Jean-Marie-Baptiste Vianney, perhaps better known for the priestly assignment to which […]
Although the vast collection of recognized saints known as the Roman Martyrology gives April 11 as the feast of St Gemma Galgani, May 16 is when it is observed by the Passionists. So I will […]
On September 13, 1843, Our Lord spoke to the heart of a Carmelite nun in the city of Tours, France. Jesus told her that He was calling her to a program of reparation for sins […]
Today is the anniversary of the death of Karol Wojtyla. Not of Pope John Paul the Great but of his father, Karol Wojtyla, senior. I also learned today—coming to the realization about four years too […]
The story recounted in today’s Gospel (Mark 6:17-29) is a familiar one for people with a more than passing acquaintance with Our Lord’s life. If we do not know it from the pages of the […]
For the past twenty-five years, John Kraemer has shared the Catholic Faith in a unique way: through LEGO bricks. I recently had the opportunity to ask him about his “Lego Church Project” and why he […]
A while ago, my wife and I were trying to find a movie that we hadn’t seen before. We settled on the film Molokai (1999). Though I had heard of Fr. Damien before and had […]
Today (February 17) the Church celebrates an unusual feast on her calendar. Usually when several people are celebrated on the same day on the calendar, they are a group of martyrs, like St Paul Miki […]
A few weeks ago, the priest gave me the most memorable advice that I’ve heard in the confessional in a long time. I had finished recounting my sins, and, before absolution, Father made this observation: […]
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