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 children in the field of Cova da Iria outside of Fatima – Lúcia, Jacinta, and Francisco. She said, firstly, that they would be rewarded in […]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 of the whole person – body, soul, and merit – to the Mother of God. His wholehearted belief in approaching Jesus by giving all to […]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 called, was handcrafted out of wood, decorated colorfully, and gilded with gold around 50 AD. It is commonly believed that the image was given as […]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 it, but newness ignites our sense of adventure. In change, we are given a unique chance to grow in courage and trust in God. Saint […]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” and allowed Christ to enter the world as a baby. While the house in which the Annunciation is believed to have occurred currently resides in […]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 Joseph and frequent guest on Relevant Radio, has learned more from studying this silent saint than he thought possible. He details some of his favorite […]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 has the privilege of being the only work Michelangelo Buonarroti signed throughout his extensive career and has served three different purposes in its 522 years […]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 interrupted Bernadette as she shed her shoes and stockings to cross the Gave de Pau River. Noting the unusual stillness of the trees, Bernadette looked […]Read more