Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who weep, for they will be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit ...
Saint Faustina was a XNUMXth century Polish nun to whom Jesus appeared and asked that a special feast dedicated to Divine Mercy be celebrated…
Do you know who you are? It might seem like a strange question, but it's worth thinking about. Who are you? Who are you at your deepest core? What do you…
“Church teaching affirms the existence of hell and its eternity. Immediately after death, the souls of those who die in a state of sin…
Within a few months of his death on April 16, 1783, there were 136 miracles attributed to the intercession of St. Benedict Joseph Labre. Image…
If Jesus Christ died and came back to life, then our modern secular worldview is wrong. “Now, if Christ be preached,…
Catholics, in fact all Christians, believe that every good thing we have comes from God, and we are reminded to remember this frequently.…
I'm not surprised that some people are blaming God. Perhaps "crediting" God is more accurate. I am reading posts on social media saying that the Coronavirus…
If we want to be happy, we must listen to the wisdom of the angels about Jesus' empty tomb. When the women came to Jesus' tomb and found it…
An Old Testament passage from the book of Isaiah (11:2-3) lists seven gifts believed to have been bestowed on Jesus Christ by the Spirit…
The spiritual discipline of worship is not the same as the singing that takes place in church on Sunday morning. It is part of it, but the cult…
This study on reading the Word of God is an excerpt from the booklet Spending Time with God by Pastor Danny Hodges of the Calvary Chapel Fellowship…
A national holiday in many countries in Europe and South America, this day is also known as "Little Easter". Main image of the article On the Monday of…
How specific can we be with Jesus' death? Can we determine the exact day? Main image of the article We are in the midst of our annual death celebrations ...
The often overlooked saints of the Easter triduum These saints witnessed the sacrifice of Christ and every day Good Friday deserve the…
Good Friday is the saddest day of the Christian year. Here are 9 things you need to know… Main image of the article Good Friday is…
Like pagans, Christians celebrate the end of death and the rebirth of life; but instead of focusing on nature, Christians believe ...
Easter is the largest holiday on the Christian calendar. On Easter Sunday, Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. For…
Don't stop praying in a difficult situation. God will answer. Constant Prayer The late Dr. Arthur Caliandro, who served for many years as ...
In recent years, the celibate priesthood has come under attack, especially in the United States in the wake of the clerical sex abuse scandal. What many people,…
Trusting in God is something most Christians struggle with. Even though we are aware of his great love for us, we have ...
Every bishop in the Catholic Church is a successor of the apostles. Ordained by fellow bishops, who were themselves ordained by fellow bishops, any bishop can…
Holy WeekThis week doesn't feel like Holy Week at all. There are no services to contact. No gear around with palm trees the…
What do the palm trees say? (A Palm Sunday Meditation) by Byron L. Rohrig Byron L. Rohrig is pastor of the First United Methodist Church…
Novus Ordo is the abbreviation of Novus Ordo Missae, which literally means "new order of the Mass" or "new ordinary of the Mass". The term Novus Ordo ...
Continuing with our series of resources for Christian men, Christian inspirational Jack Zavada brings our male readers back to Nazareth to examine the…
The words of the XNUMXth-century Julian of Norwich offer comfort and hope. A prayer for healing A few days ago, amidst the tumultuous news ...
Prayer is meant to be a way of life for Christians, a way of talking to God and listening to his voice with ...
Faith is the first of the three theological virtues; the other two are hope and charity (or love). Unlike the cardinal virtues, ...
The disciplines and practices of Lent in the Catholic Church can be confusing for many non-Catholics, who often find ashes on their foreheads,…
Pope Francis has decided to give his 'Urbi et Orbi' blessing this Friday, March 27, in light of the ongoing pandemic that is keeping the world…
“We must develop and maintain the ability to forgive. He who lacks the power to forgive lacks the power to love. There is some good…
It is turning out to be a Lent we will never forget. How ironic, as we carry our unique crosses with various sacrifices this Lent, we also have the…
"It's not how much we give, but how much love we put into giving." – Mother Teresa. Three things that are asked of us during Lent are prayer,…
The world seems dark and dangerous right now, but there is hope and comfort to be found. Perhaps you are stuck at home in solitary confinement, surviving the…
If you worry too much about current events, here are some tips to quell your anxiety. How to worry less I was doing my usual morning run in the…
It's not unusual for believers to have questions about marriage: Is a marriage ceremony required, or is it just a man-made tradition? People…
Which religious season is longer, Christmas or Easter? Well, Easter Sunday is just one day, while there are 12 days of Christmas…
Death is a birth into eternal life, but not everyone will have the same destination. There will be a day of reckoning, the…
Most devout Christians believe the Bible discourages sex before marriage, but what about other forms of affection…
Many of you probably made a Lenten pledge last month, but I doubt any of you were total isolation. Yet the first…
Prayer is an essential part of the Christian life. But how does prayer benefit us and why do we pray? Some people pray because the…
The Ascension of Jesus describes Christ's transition from earth to heaven following his life, ministry, death, and resurrection. The Bible refers…
. 30 days with Teresa of Avila, detachment What are the depths of our hidden God that we enter when we pray? The greatest saints do not…
Deduction is not a common word today, but what it means is all too common. In fact, known by another name – gossip –…
The way of the cross is the inevitable way of a Christian's heart. Indeed, it is almost impossible to imagine the Church without the devotion that ...
The Church offers us several prayers that we can say every day of the week for the faithful departed. These prayers are particularly useful for offering a ...
The Gospels are the theological center of the canon of the Scriptures and the Gospel of Matthew ranks first among the Gospels. Now the ...
The precepts of the Church are duties that the Catholic Church requires of all the faithful. Also called the commandments of the Church, they are binding under pain ...
1. His greatness. He was chosen from among all the saints to be head of the Holy Family, and to have obedient, to his hints of him. Jesus and Mary! He was…