On May 13th, 1917, hope for the heavily Catholic country of Portugal, held under Freemason authority, made herself known with a flash of lightning. Our Lady appeared to three shepherd ... Read more
Most of Saint Louis Marie Grignion de Montfort’s intense ministry and fiery preaching revolved around two essential practices: frequent, if not daily, reception of Holy Communion, and total, radical entrustment ... Read more
Today we celebrate Our Lady of Montserrat, a mysterious statue hidden away in Catalonia, Spain, for nearly 200 years. “La Jerosolimitana”, or “the native of Jerusalem”, as she was first ... Read more
One of the most exciting – and daunting – tasks we can undertake is starting somewhere new. Our settled routine can be very alluring when God calls us out of ... Read more
On the feast of the Annunciation, we find the original home of the noon Angelus prayer. This worldwide daily prayer commemorates the moment the young, betrothed Mary gave her “yes” ... Read more
What can we learn from this silent witness, one so humble and in the background that Scripture mentions Joseph less than ten times? Father Matthew Spencer, an Oblate of Saint ... Read more
One of the most famous sculptures of the Blessed Virgin Mary is humbly tucked into a corner chapel in St. Peter’s Basilica, Vatican City. Commonly crowded with pilgrims, the Pietà ... Read more
On the morning of February 11th, 1858, Bernadette Soubirous, her sister, and a neighbor ventured out into the mountainous landscape of Lourdes to gather firewood. Two powerful gusts of wind ... Read more
Today marks the Feast of the Presentation, otherwise celebrated as Candlemas. While it denotes the end of the Christmas season, it is also a new beginning. Since the fourth century, ... Read more
Humans, universally, have many worries. In 1917, Pope Benedict XV surely had his fair share. As pope during World War I, the Influenza epidemic, and the Russian Revolution, he knew ... Read more
New Year’s Day coincides with the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God. This noteworthy feast begins each new year with a celebration of Mary’s maternity to Jesus, rooted both in ... Read more