A New Year’s Resolution: Start Wearing A Visible Cross Daily
The Lord does not simply posit, but promises, the trials that are in store for those who follow his will. ☩ Justin McClain of National Catholic Register
The Perfect Start For The New Year Means Celebrating With Mary
Celebrating Mary as Mother of God and our Mother on New Year’s Day and throughout the 12 Days of Christmas makes for a perfect start to the New Year. ☩ by Joseph Pronechen of National Catholic Register
“When God Says No”: 10 Ways to Make Petitionary Prayers More Effective . . .the holiday season is an especially tempting time to liken God to Santa Claus. . . . . .but God is not Santa Claus. . . . .
Modern Science Offers Evidence for Christmas Story . . .the pilgrimage was based on the historical detective work that Fr. Dwight Longenecker produced in his book Mystery of the Magi: The Quest to Identify the Three Wise Men. One of the main points
“The Best Books I Read in 2018” . . .“The first use of good literature” wrote G.K. Chesterton in his essay “On Reading is that it prevents a man from being merely modern. To be merely modern is to condemn oneself to
A Resolution Worth Making . . .many of us begin a list shortly after Christmas of possible resolutions we will embark upon come January 1. How many have considered incorporating the rhythm of the Church into their lives? . . . by
Details from Monreale Cathedral, Sicily: The Bible in Stone & Mosaic . . .one of my favorite endeavors is to show the lesser seen details of famed locales. Few churches rise to the level of iconographic recognizability as that of the Cathedral
Consecrated Virgins: ‘I Got Married to Christ’ . . .Jessica Hayes bought herself a wedding gown, a veil, & a ring. But when she stood at the altar facing the bishop during a solemn religious ceremony, there was no groom by her
When Padre Pio celebrated Christmas the Baby Jesus Would Miraculously Appear by Philip Kosloski, . . .witnesses attest to seeing a vision of the Baby Jesus in the arms of Padre Pio. . . of Aleteia Live Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed
4 Ways Evangelical Protestants Curiously Turn Catholic Every Christmas . . .for some Protestants, these points won’t apply because they share these devotional practices with Catholics all year round. . . . . .but for other Protestants, mostly evangelicals and fundamentalists, who are normally
The Miraculous True Story of Saint Michael Saving a United States Marine in the Korean War . . .one account of Saint Michael’s protection is that of a young United States Marine, who prayed to him every morning. Separated from his unit
Was Christ Actually Born December 25? . . .a closer look at the historical evidence. . . by Dave Armstrong, of the National Catholic Register Live Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Adorecast The Christmas Movie You Know & One You Probably
A New & Necessary Book by Jason Craig, Editor of Those Catholic Men . . .Craig focuses on the essential need for males (boys & unfinished, empty, or despairing men) to leave behind the immaturity of sin & selfishness in order to
Haven’t Been to Confession in Years? This Priest Provides 3 Great Ways to Prepare Your Heart This Advent . . .John the Baptist calls us to prepare ourselves for the coming of the Lord & to be ready for Christ’s arrival, not
Armenian Apostolic Church Appoints First-Ever Representative in Rome . . .The Armenian Apostolic Church, one of six in the Oriental Orthodox communion, will have a fixed representative in Rome, similar to the Eastern Orthodox, Anglicans, & Methodists. . . from the Catholic
Why It’s Not Discrimination For Christian Agencies To Only Recruit Christian Foster & Adoptive Parents . . .the Anti-Defamation League has joined the American left’s ongoing crusade to eradicate faith from our nation’s foster care & adoption agencies. . . by Jocelyn
Saint Xavier’s: From the Waterfront Priest to the Dancing Priest . . .there exists no sharper illustration of present-day enfeeblement of the Jesuit temper than the difference between the ministries of John Corridan, S.J., the “waterfront priest” of the 1940s, & today’s
Twelve Things to Remember about Confession . . .Catholics are expected to go to confession at least once a year. Advent is a penitential season, & in the midst of the Christmas rush it’s a good idea to also get to confession.
Why Did I Choose Catholicism Instead of Another Religion? . . .my first choice was between religion & no religion. Religion means a “yoke” or a “binding-back relationship.” Religion is a relationship with God. (God here is taken in the broadest sense as at least
Canadian Scam . . .I recall my sainted mother’s biting comments about the Canadian bilingualism scam back in the Sixties. Any attempt at affirmative action always ends up rapidly becoming a racket, almost always enriching a very small elite at the expense