Rosary Novena Day 45: He Set the Record
Saint John Paul II went on over 100 trips, visited 129 countries, and traveled over 700,000 miles. He set the record for the most travel a pope has ever done! What gave Saint John Paul II the energy for this? It all started with his father’s example at home. His father, Karol Wojtyła Sr., was...Continue reading→
Pope Leo XIV’s Simple Message to the World: “God Loves You”
Rate Field, home of the Chicago White Sox, was more than just the site of a baseball game this past weekend. Saturday, June 14th, it became a sacred space for a message of hope. During a special event honoring his South Side roots, Pope Leo XIV spoke via video from the Vatican, delivering a brief...Continue reading→
Rosary Novena Day 44: St. Padre Pio Prayed This Daily
If St. Padre Pio gave you advice, would you take it? If you were smart, you would! Padre Pio was an exceptionally holy man. A Capuchin friar in Italy during the 20th-century, Padre Pio had the stigmata (the wounds of Jesus), was known for bilocation (appearing in two places at once), and sometimes ‘read’ people’s...Continue reading→
Rosary Novena Day 43: Sew This on Your Clothing
Have you ever wondered why people are proud of their flags? A flag is physically just a piece of cloth. But it represents something profound: your country. Flags represent something we belong to, owe a debt of gratitude to, and – in the case of heroic soldiers – will even die for. This is exactly...
The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity
Today we are celebrating a great mystery—the Most Holy Trinity. God is one and God is three. Tradition has it that St. Patrick tried to explain this mystery to people by showing them a shamrock, also known as a three-leaf clover. There they could see one clover that was also three. However, such attempts to...Continue reading→
Rosary Novena Day 42: What Can Heal a Wounded Church?
If the Church was splitting apart, what would be the answer? Unfortunately this was reality for people living in the 1600s. The Protestant Reformation had fractured the Christian world. Where there had been one, unified faith in communion with the Pope, there were now dozens of competing doctrines, faiths, and heresies. There were even wars...Continue reading→
Rosary Novena Day 41: How This Lawyer Got to Heaven
What happens when a brilliant man gives his heart to Jesus? In 18th-century Italy, a young man named Alphonsus Liguori had everything going for him. He earned a law degree at age 16, had a promising career, and was widely admired for his sharp mind. But deep down, Alphonsus knew God was calling him to...Continue reading→
Rosary Novena Day 40: Why Didn’t Jesus Tell Us Sooner?
If you have good news, when do you tell it? As soon as possible! Which might make you wonder, why did Jesus wait until the 1670s to reveal His Sacred Heart? There are two things to remember: God’s timing is perfect and God speaks to human beings in their history and culture. What do I...Continue reading→
Rosary Novena Day 39: The Reality of Death
What would you say if Jesus asked you to carry a hard cross? I don’t know about you, but I might hesitate for a moment. I might even ask if there are easier crosses I could carry! Carrying a cross can be extremely difficult. It’s one of the corporal works of mercy to accompany others...Continue reading→
Having the Trust of a Blind Man
In his Wednesday general audience this morning, Pope Leo XIV offered a powerful meditation on the story of Bartimaeus, the blind man who cried out to Jesus in desperation—and faith. Bartimaeus, whose name means “son of honor” or “admiration,” had been reduced to begging on the streets. Yet, instead of giving in to despair, he...Continue reading→
Rosary Novena Day 38: Your Sacrifice Matters
Have you ever wondered if your hard work matters? Sometimes, after finishing a big project we step back and wonder if it really mattered. But one thing we know always matters is when we offer up our suffering for others! When we unite our suffering to Jesus Christ, He can always use it. Remember the...Continue reading→
Rosary Novena Day 37: Can You Join the Angels?
Do you ask your guardian angel for help? Maybe you sometimes even forget that angels exist! It was hard for St. Margaret Mary to forget – because she saw an angel! Specifically she saw a ‘Seraphim’ which is a type of angel. St. Margaret Mary was working at the Visitation Convent, tending to the gardens when suddenly she...Continue reading→
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