“Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction and do not forsake your mother’s teaching.” — Proverbs 1:8 There’s something almost sacred about the quiet sacrifices a mother makes. They’re not always loud or seen or even acknowledged, but they shape everything — who we are, what we value, how we love. A mother’s love hasContinue reading “The Quiet Strength Behind Every Sacrifice”
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A New Dawn: Pope Leo XIV
The world held its breath. Whispers echoed through St. Peter’s Square. Then, the white smoke billowed, and the bells of St. Peter’s Basilica began their joyous peal. But the name on everyone’s lips was not one many had predicted: Cardinal Robert Provost. In a stunning turn of events, the College of Cardinals has elected theContinue reading “A New Dawn: Pope Leo XIV”
Just Like A Child
You’ve probably sung the hymn “Just Like a Child” many many times. It is a popular Catholic hymn that reflects a desire for childlike faith, trust, and humility in approaching God. Its origins trace back to the Catholic Charismatic Renewal movement, which emerged in the late 20th century as part of a broader movement emphasizingContinue reading “Just Like A Child”
Story behind the song: ‘Precious Lord,Take my Hand’
On July 1, 1899, little notice was taken of a baby boy of color, born in Villa Rica, Ga., a small town some 40 miles west of Atlanta. He, one of seven brothers and sisters, was around the church most of his early life. His dad was a devout Baptist preacher, and his mother wasContinue reading “Story behind the song: ‘Precious Lord,Take my Hand’”
Why is the Feast of the Annunciation moved to April 8 this year?
The Feast of the Annunciation of The Lord is normally celebrated on 25 March. This day is exactly nine months before the celebration of Christmas, which occurs on December 25. In the past, most feasts that had the rank of solemnity were considered a holy day of obligation, requiring all Catholics to attend Mass on thatContinue reading “Why is the Feast of the Annunciation moved to April 8 this year?”
Love your Priests
According to recent studies… many priests quit each year. They don’t quit because they have a lack of faith in God. They don’t quit because they don’t believe in the calling God has placed on their life. Most don’t even quit because of financial reasons. Priests quit because they are overwhelmed with mental exhaustion. UntilContinue reading “Love your Priests”
St. Clare of Assisi
Clare of Assisi was born in 1193 as Chiara di Favarone di Offreduccio belonging to one of the most important noble families in Assisi. During her youth, she got extremely fascinated by St Francis. When Chiara was 18 years old, she renounced marriage and a life of wealth and social prestige, fled to the monasteryContinue reading “St. Clare of Assisi”
St. Thomas, The Apostle
On July 3, the Church celebrates the feast day of St. Thomas the Apostle. Best known for his initial unwillingness to believe the other apostles in their claim that Jesus had risen from the dead, St. Thomas can teach the faithful about believing without seeing. Little is recorded of St. Thomas the Apostle. Thomas wasContinue reading “St. Thomas, The Apostle”
Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Our Lady of Perpetual Help (also known as Our Lady of Perpetual Succour) is a Roman Catholic title of the Blessed Virgin Mary as represented in a celebrated 15th-century Byzantine icon also associated with the same Marian apparition. The icon has been in Rome since 1499, and is permanently enshrined in the church of Sant’Continue reading “Our Lady of Perpetual Help”
St. Joseph
Everything we know about St. Joseph comes from scripture. We know he was a carpenter, a working man, for the skeptical Nazarenes ask about Jesus, “Is this not the carpenter’s son?” (Matthew 13:55). He wasn’t rich for when he took Jesus to the Temple to be circumcised and Mary to be purified he offered theContinue reading “St. Joseph”
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