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The "Great American Eclipse" and the Catholic Liturgical Calendar

Aug 05, 2017 by Gretchen Filz

People from all over the world are traveling to the United States to witness a rare and phenomenal astronomical event. A total solar eclipse will pass across the length of the enti … Read more

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Reagan Speech: Prayers of Fatima Children Have "More Power than in all the Great Armies and Statesmen of the World."

Aug 02, 2017 by Gretchen Filz

On May 9, 1985, President Ronald Reagan gave a rousing speech before the Assembly of the Republic of Portugal in Lisbon. In this speech he spoke of the historic greatness of the na … Read more

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The Story of the Miraculous Discovery of St. Anne's Relics in France

Jul 25, 2017 by Gretchen Filz

Below is an audio recording of a sermon recounting the story of the incredible discovery of the relics of St. Anne, the mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the grandmother of Jes … Read more

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Ruffian to Saint: the Life of St. Camillus, Founder of the First Red Cross

Jul 17, 2017 by Gretchen Filz

Saint Camillus de Lellis (San Camillo) is an example how God often plants the seeds of your life's mission among the ordinary, even sinful, circumstances in which you find yourself … Read more

The Scapular Devotion of Pope St. John Paul II

Jul 14, 2017 by Gretchen Filz

Pope John Paul II had a great devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary from his childhood, and, as such, he faithfully wore a scapular (notice him wearing his scapular in the below phot … Read more

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The Real Life of a Medieval Catholic King-Saint that Reads Like a Tolkien Story

Jul 13, 2017 by Gretchen Filz

A noble warrior-king of the Middle Age who did battle with barbarian hordes, wielded the spiritual power of a sword-relic, fought alongside saints and angels, strengthened his a … Read more

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The Exorcism Formula & Blessing Ritual of the St. Benedict Medal

Jul 10, 2017 by Gretchen Filz

St. Benedict of Nursia (d. 547 A.D.) was an incredibly important saint for the Church, most notably because of the organization and stability he brought to monastic life in th … Read more

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The Connection Between St. Faustina and Fatima

Jul 05, 2017 by Gretchen Filz

What do the private revelations of St. Faustina Kowalska have in common with the events at Fatima? Visions of a destroying angel and of the Holy Trinity, the 13th day, a call … Read more

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Honoring the First Christian Martyrs of the Church at Rome

Jun 29, 2017 by Gretchen Filz

Like the martyrdom of the Apostles Peter & Paul: Apostles, Saints, and Martyrs for the Christian Faith, a great number of Christians perished at the hands of the Roman Emperor … Read more

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Peter & Paul: Apostles, Saints, and Martyrs for the Christian Faith

Jun 28, 2017 by Gretchen Filz

Christ saw it fitting that his Church should be built on the foundation of the great Apostles St. Peter and St. Paul (as well as on the blood of the many other First Mart … Read more

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Sts. Thomas More & John Fisher: Martyrs for Faith & Freedom

Jun 21, 2017 by Gretchen Filz

Each year on June 22nd we celebrate the feast day of two notable saints and martyrs: Thomas More and John Fisher. It is fitting that these men share a feast day, because they we … Read more

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The Story Behind the Feast of Corpus Christi

Jun 14, 2017 by Gretchen Filz

The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, historically known by its Latin name, Corpus Christi, celebrates the Real Presence of Jesus Christ in the Holy Eucharist—Bo … Read more

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The "Great American Eclipse" and the Catholic Liturgical Calendar

Reagan Speech: Prayers of Fatima Children Have "More Power than in all the Great Armies and Statesmen of the World."

The Story of the Miraculous Discovery of St. Anne's Relics in France

Ruffian to Saint: the Life of St. Camillus, Founder of the First Red Cross

The Scapular Devotion of Pope St. John Paul II

The Real Life of a Medieval Catholic King-Saint that Reads Like a Tolkien Story

The Exorcism Formula & Blessing Ritual of the St. Benedict Medal

The Connection Between St. Faustina and Fatima

Honoring the First Christian Martyrs of the Church at Rome

Peter & Paul: Apostles, Saints, and Martyrs for the Christian Faith

Sts. Thomas More & John Fisher: Martyrs for Faith & Freedom

The Story Behind the Feast of Corpus Christi