Anyone that visits my website/blog on a regular basis is probably aware that I have a pretty big devotion to Our Lady of Guadalupe, most notably because this site is dedicated to […]
Our Lady of Guadalupe Socks on the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
The Immaculate Conception Explained (in the Thomistic style)
Today, in the Catholic Church, we celebrate the great Marian Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception. One of the most misunderstood dogmas of the Catholic Church since many people believe this is the […]
5 Quotes by President George H.W. Bush That Make Me Proud to Be American
When the news broke of President George H.W. Bush’s death the other night, I was sitting on the couch with my wife. I remember a sense of sadness and remorse as we […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Our Lady of Kevelaer (Germany)
In 1641, during the Christmas Season, a traveling salesman named Hendrick Busman, was walking near the fire-torn village of Kevelaer. When he saw a cross on the side of the road, he […]
166 Relics, the Lives of the Saints, and now our 3rd Class Relics
Last night, my wife and I had the privilege to attend a ministry of evangelization known as Sacred Relics: Treasures of the Church at Saint Timothy’s Catholic Church in Mesa, Arizona. Currently, […]
The 2018 Catholic Christmas Gift List
For those of us that work for the Catholic Church in schools, parishes, and or diocesan offices, we often look for other means to financially support ourselves, and if we are married, […]
Happy Thanksgiving!
Today is November 22 and the holiday of Thanksgiving here in the United States of America. If you want to know more about the Catholic Thanksgiving facts, you can read about those […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Our Lady of Deliverance, Empress of China
At the beginning of the 20th century, Catholicism in China was rapidly growing. In the year 1900, there were 40 Bishops, 800 European missionaries, 600 native Chinese priests, and around 700,000 native […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Our Lady of China (Donglu)
During the Boxer Rebellion in China, in April of 1900, around 10,000 hostile troops attacked a small Christian mission village made up of 700-1000 Christians. The mission village was founded by the […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Our Lady of Andacollo (Chile)
In the latter half of the 16th century, an indigenous Chilean copper miner noticed a small ball of light coming from one of the crevices’ in the mine in which we worked. […]
It’s November…Time to get your Nazarite On
I would imagine in this day and age that many of you have heard of “No Shave November” – that month out of the year when the men in your life don’t […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Our Lady of Bavaria (Altötting)
Our Lady of Bavaria, also known as Our Lady of Altötting, resides in the Chapel of Grace in the region of Bavaria, just under ten miles (15.7 km – Google Maps) from […]
Mondays with Mary” – Our Lady of La Salette; Our Lady of Lourdes; Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal (France)
This week happens to be much quicker “Mondays with Mary” since I have written on these three National Marian Shrines in the past. It is fascinating that three of the major Marian […]
Top 5 Most Viewed Blog Posts for Pope Saint John Paul II
As many of you know, today is the memorial of Pope Saint John Paul II, a great Polish Pope and Saint of the late 20th century. You also that I am an […]
40 Years Ago Today, A Polish Cardinal Become Pope, and a Prophesy was Fulfilled
On October 16, 1978, the Cardinals of the Catholic Church gathered in the Sistine Chapel and elected the first non-Italian Pope in 455 years. Many people know him as Karol Wojtyla but […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Our Lady of Mount Carmel at Aylesford (England)
The origin of Our Lady of Mount Carmel begins in Israel (near present-day Haifa), the first place ever dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. A chapel was built in Our Lady’s honor […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Our Lady of the Cape (Canada)
When we think about shrines dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary, we often think of the many places in Europe, however, there is a very popular pilgrimage site located on this side […]
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