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Why Do We Celebrate the Lateran Basilica?
On November 9th, the Church celebrates the feast of the Dedication of the Basilica of St. John…
St. Elizabeth of the Trinity on Our Solitude with…
St. Elizabeth of the Trinity (1880-1906) is a saint for our day, being recently canonized in 2016…
Is the Lay State Spirituality Definable?
I’m reading the biography of St. Martin de Porres—again. And I’m feeling spiritually inferior—again.…
How Pope St. John Paul II Changed My Life (And Still…
I’ve lived long enough to see smoke rise from the Sistine Chapel five times. One of those times,…
The Martyr Who Returned to His Captors: Finding God’s…
St. Isaac Jogues was born in France in 1607. His story in a nutshell is this: recognizing his…
The Miracle of the Dancing Sun
On October 13, 1917, as predicted by the three shepherd children in Fatima, a most extraordinary…
St. Francis of Assisi and Cutting Ties with One’s…
Much like St. Ignatius of Loyola, St. Francis of Assisi lived a life of worldliness and frivolity…
Autumn: A Time For Angels
I know I have a guardian angel Call me old-fashioned, but I know I have a guardian angel. I know it…
The Twofold Secret of St. Thérèse of Lisieux
Thérèse Martin desired to be like a tiny grain of sand, hidden and unknown. In her lifetime, that…
St. Thérèse of Lisieux: An Intercessor for Priests
St. Thérèse of Lisieux, whose feast day is October 1st, was very dedicated to praying for priests.…
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