In his recent book, Angelic Virtues and Demonic Vices: Aquinas’s Practical Principles for Reaching Heaven and Avoiding Hell, Fr. Basil Cole, O.P., sets out to make the teachings of St. Thomas Aquinas accessible to anyone.
For generations, Catholics have publicly thanked Saint Jude for favors received through his intercession. In these pages, patrons of the Rosary Shrine of Saint Jude carry on the tradition!
In this month of November, we especially honor and pray to all saints, asking for their intercession that with God’s help we can follow their example according to the path the Lord has laid out...
The Church celebrates with great joy the Solemnity of All Saints, but one day later, there’s a drastic change. Instead of white vestments, black or purple vestments are worn. Instead of the joy that we...
We celebrate All Saints Day to remind us of what our goal is in this life—to become saints.
A little more than 100 years ago, the Blessed Mother made the first of six appearances to three poor shepherd children—Lucia, Francisco, and Jacinta—in Fatima, Portugal.
I learned to pray the Rosary as many Catholic children through the centuries have done, sitting with and listening to the (striving-to-be) holy matriarchs of my family.
For generations, Catholics have publicly thanked Saint Jude for favors received through his intercession. In these pages, patrons of the Rosary Shrine of Saint Jude carry on the tradition!
Interceding on behalf of others is something that has been part of the Christian tradition since the beginning.
This is a special grace of the Rosary. We look into Mary’s heart to contemplate Christ, but we find that Christ returns our gaze.