Today is the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. My plan was to spend the day re-reading Louis de Wohl's wonderful historical nov...

Thinking of and praying for St. Joseph's assistance is a great way to start the month of May, especially with the upcoming conclave to e...

You should be.  The Italians call him "Il Papa." He is our spiritual father. Does a child have the right to disrespect his natural...

I've always loved St. Nathaniel, (son of Tholomew, hence Bartholomew). After Philip invites Nathaniel to "Come and see," becau...

For some reason, I got it into my head this morning that today is the feast of St. Stephen. I must have been suffering a senior moment. (I...

Adoration of the Magi, Albrecht Durer 1504 Meditating on the Magi is a humbling experience. Think of the immensity of their project. It...

On this last Sunday of the liturgical year we celebrate the feast of Christ the King. It should remind us that we are not a people who p...

All Saints Day is the perfect time to give special recognition to your patron saints. I am truly blessed to have been named for our Blessed ...

St. Dominic, pray for us. We are never alone! Celebrate all your patron saints today including your Confirmation name saint. (Mine is ...

It's interesting that St. John the Baptist's feast today falls within the U.S. bishops' Fortnight for Freedom project. Perhaps...

Heavenly Portrait in Basilica in Mexico Our Lady of Guadalupe, Mystical Rose How much we need Mary's intercession! If any country ...

I love St. Nicholas. He was meek, loved the poor, and deprived himself of many good things to share with others. What a model for Advent. ...

On the Feast of Christ the King....What matters to you most? Your possessions? Your significant other? Your next meal? Your addiction? W...

I love St. Teresa of Avila. I spent months using a little booklet of seventeen Communion meditations she wrote as my own thanksgiving afte...

When I wake up in the night, I pray: sometimes Mother Teresa's "instant novena" of nine Memorares, sometimes decades of the...

Wouldn't it be wonderful if all of us loved Jesus the way Rose of Lima did? Her name was really Isabella, but she was such a beautiful ...

St. James the Greater, brother of St. John I love St. James! Both St. Jameses in fact. Having visited Santiago de Compostela in northwes...

And offer your labors through his intercession. May all our work be to the greater honor and glory of God. A little history:

...pray for our poor, sick world, and especially for innocent children who are so targeted by Satan. Bless the work of all those committed t...

Could you be a martyr like St. Agatha whose feast is today? Would you suffer torture for your faith? Because tradition tells us that one ...