Today in the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church, we celebrate the feast of The Conversion of Saint Paul the Apostle. One of the most powerful miracles in the Early Church was […]
10 Quotes from Saint Paul, the Apostle to the Gentiles
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“Mondays with Mary” [on a Tuesday] – 10 Quotes about Marriage from Pope St. John Paul II
Since today in the old Latin Rite liturgical calendar, is the feast of the Espousal of The Blessed Virgin Mary to St. Joseph (read my article from last year), I thought I […]
Religious Freedom Day 2018
Even in the face of much criticism, scrutiny, and out-right destruction among the left-leaning individuals in this country, the President of the United States, Donald J. Trump, announced yesterday, January 16, to […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Our Lady of Prompt Succor
Throughout much of your Europe, there are many shrines and devotions to the Blessed Virgin Mary, however, here in the United States there isn’t as many. One of the great Marian devotions […]
“Mondays with Mary” – The House of Mary in Ephesus
In the past, I have written on the Council of Ephesus as well as the Marian Dogma that was declared at that council, namely, Mary as the Theotokos (God-Bearer). Focusing on this […]
Top 10 Posts of 2017
Now that we have entered a New Year, 2018, a year that will bring many awesome changes to my personal life, I thought I would share with you the data as well […]
5 Papal Quotes on Christmas
Now that we have officially entered the Christmas season, let me say – Merry Christmas to you and your family. I hope that the Incarnation of Our Lord Jesus Christ as an […]
Merry Christmas
“In Christ, Born of the Virgin’s womb, the nature does not differ from ours, because His nativity is wonderful. For He Who is true God, is also true man, and there is […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Seven Days before Christ was Born: What was Mary Expecting?
Historically, in the Liturgical Calendar, December 18 is the Expectation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Although this feast is no longer officially in the liturgical calendar, faithful Catholics in the Latin Church still honor […]
“Mondays with Mary” – History, Popes, and Prayers from Our Lady of Guadalupe
Since tomorrow is the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, I thought I would share with you four articles that I have written in the past focusing on this great Marian celebration, […]
10 Quotes from Pope St. John Paul II on the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception
Today, in the Catholic Church, we celebrate one of the great solemnities associated with the Blessed Virgin Mary – the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception. This doctrine was declared dogmatic on December […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Praying with Mary during Advent
Before I get into the topic for today’s “Mondays with Mary”, I want to share with all of you some monumental news when it comes to my writing. Today’s article is the […]
A New Page – Pope Saint John Paul II
Over the past week, I have been working on a new page for this blog. Like my pages for “Mondays with Mary”, Quick Lessons from the Catechism, and the Doctors of the […]
“Mondays with Mary” – St. Teresa of Calcutta and The Miraculous Medal
Famously known as Mother Teresa, St. Teresa of Calcutta in her many years of worldwide missionary work with the poor was often seen with a Miraculous Medal in her hands. At times, […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Litany in Honor of the Holy Infancy of the Blessed Virgin
Since tomorrow, November 21, is the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the West (East – The Entry of the Most Holy Theotokos into the Temple), I thought I provide you with a litany to […]
Silence is Golden…especially before Mass begins
I remember in the early 2000’s every time I went to an AMC movie theatre, you would see a 1 minute and 3 second clip about being quiet in the movie theater. […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Our Lady of Šiluva
As the Protestant Reformation swept Europe, it seemed nowhere was safe, even the little town of Šiluva in the country of Lithuania. Fifteen years after Martin Luther posted his 95 Theses, the […]
