Faith and Spirituality

Rosary Novena Day 8: When Suffering Won’t Go Away

April 27, 2026April 21, 2026 Articles, Faith and Spirituality, Rosary Novena to the Sacred Heart

ROSARY NOVENA: DAY 8 What do you do when suffering won’t go away? For St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, the answer was to unite herself to Jesus. Yesterday I shared about how St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, born Marguerite Alacoque, went to a boarding school at a convent run by the Poor Clares. What I didn’t mention […]

Rosary Novena Day 6: The Woman Who Saw the Sacred Heart

April 25, 2026April 17, 2026 Articles, Faith and Spirituality, Rosary Novena to the Sacred Heart

ROSARY NOVENA: DAY 6 Where did the Sacred Heart devotion come from? Did the Church always have a devotion to the Sacred Heart? The answer is: Yes and No! Yes, the Church has always honored Jesus’ divine and human natures, as well as His Passion. The Sacred Heart is present in Scripture (piercing of Christ’s […]

Rosary Novena Day 5: Why the Sacred Heart?

April 24, 2026April 17, 2026 Articles, Faith and Spirituality, Rosary Novena to the Sacred Heart

ROSARY NOVENA: DAY 5 Why did Jesus give us a new devotion? Why the Sacred Heart? Only Jesus can give you the full answer to that, but Pope Francis’ final encyclical might give us a clue. In October 2024, the late Holy Father Pope Francis published his last encyclical: Dilexit Nos, which translates to “He Has […]

Rosary Novena Day 4: Why Are You On Pilgrimage?

April 23, 2026April 17, 2026 Articles, Faith and Spirituality, Rosary Novena to the Sacred Heart

ROSARY NOVENA: DAY 4 What is the best advice for a pilgrim? To know why you are going! Often before a pilgrimage, pilgrims will be advised to clarify exactly what they are praying for. Sometimes they will even write it down before they go and keep it in their pockets. Why do this? Pilgrimages are […]

Rosary Novena Day 3: Jesus Promises Peace in Our Homes

April 22, 2026April 17, 2026 Articles, Faith and Spirituality, Rosary Novena to the Sacred Heart

ROSARY NOVENA: DAY 3 Did you know you can get a blessing right from Jesus Himself? It’s true – Jesus Himself said it! And this Consecration to the Sacred Heart is a great place to start. Jesus said to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, the French nun who saw visions of the Sacred Heart, that He […]

Rosary Novena Day 2: The Burning Heart of Jesus

April 21, 2026April 17, 2026 Articles, Faith and Spirituality, Rosary Novena to the Sacred Heart

ROSARY NOVENA: DAY 2 Have you ever wondered why Jesus’ Sacred Heart is shown with flames? That’s how Jesus Himself showed it to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque! The image of the Sacred Heart was not dreamed up by a painter or artist. It was shown in a vision granted to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, a […]

Rosary Novena Day 1: The Whole World is Consecrated?

April 20, 2026April 17, 2026 Articles, Faith and Spirituality, Rosary Novena to the Sacred Heart

ROSARY NOVENA: DAY 1 Did you know a pope consecrated the whole world to the Sacred Heart? Welcome to our 54-Day Rosary Novena to the Sacred Heart! With our bishops calling us to prepare for the consecration of our country to the Sacred Heart of Jesus this June, there has never been a better time to encounter […]

The Holy Father Renews Call for Peace in Conflicts Around the World

April 20, 2026April 20, 2026 Articles, Faith and Spirituality, News and Culture

During his Regina Coeli address following Mass in Angola, Pope Leo XIV renewed his urgent call for peace in regions burdened by conflict, particularly Ukraine and the Middle East. Speaking in the Kilamba district of Luanda, the Holy Father expressed pastoral concern for those suffering under renewed violence and encouraged world leaders to pursue dialogue […]

Our Lady, Mother of Purest… Most Beautiful Love

April 19, 2026April 19, 2026 Articles, Faith and Spirituality, Family and Kids

Our world treats vocation as a choice of career and treats sex as meaningless recreation. As rebels we turn to Our Lady, Mother of Love Most Beautiful, to teach us and our young people the beauty of a chaste heart in response to God’s call to love. The Church teaches that God calls all to […]

Practicing True Christian Charity

April 17, 2026April 8, 2026 Articles, Faith and Spirituality

God could have come to us in a blazing chariot flanked by light, laurels, and lavish luxury. He could have chosen to be born to a king and queen or another form of royalty. He could have chosen to become a man with status, wealth, and power. Any number of outstanding traits could have […]

Is My Sin Unforgivable?

April 16, 2026April 9, 2026 Articles, Faith and Spirituality, The Patrick Madrid Show

“I’ve been a long-time listener, and I’m struggling with faith and belief in God, and I have no sense of His presence or love for me. And I feel angry and abandoned and like I’m being punished by Him.” That was Erin, a listener of The Patrick Madrid Show from La Habra, CA who called in […]

When God Tells Us No, Not Yet, or Not Now

April 14, 2026April 8, 2026 Articles, Faith and Spirituality, The Inner Life

If you have kids, you’ve probably (and hopefully) had to deal with saying no to your kids at some point in their lives. And if you don’t have kids, you must remember when you were a kid yourself and your parents had to tell you no. In the moment, the child in the situation rarely […]

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