Traditionally, today in France, February 26, is the memorial of Our Lady of the Fields, also known as Notre-Dame des Champs. Instituted by St. Denis in the middle of the third century, […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Our Lady of the Fields
7 Ash Wednesday Quotes by Pope Saint John Paul II
Today is Ash Wednesday, the day we enter the great penitential season of Lent, a season that draws our attention to prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. For many, this season is about “giving […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Our Lady of Lourdes: Prayers, Saints, Popes and Miracles
Yesterday, in the Latin lung of the Catholic Church, we celebrated the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, and although this Sunday takes precedence over any particular feast or memorial, it is also […]
“Mondays with Mary” – The Marian Prayer of Saint John Vianney
Saint John Vianney, Patron of Parish Priests, notably known as the Curé of Ars, is a saint that I have drawn from many times in my writings. His simple yet profound sayings […]
More Sayings from the Great Master of Youth – Saint John Bosco
Four years ago, today, I wrote a short blog post about the Great Master of Youth – Saint John Bosco. Since that time, that article, which included 10 sayings from the Italian […]
Sacred Art is flourishing and inspiring…now in the city of Phoenix, Arizona
On July 1, 2017, I wrote an article about sacred art on display in an Arizona Sonoran Desert city, titled, Sacred Art is inspiring and flourishing…in Scottsdale, Arizona. You will be happy […]
10 Quotes from Saint Paul, the Apostle to the Gentiles
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 […]
“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 […]
