A Pilgrim's Journey

On August 14th we commemorate a remarkable and brave priest who gave his life for his faith in that terrible and dark place, Auschwitz. St....

St. Pontian was a Roman who served as pope from 230 to 235. He was a faithful and holy man, and upheld the Catholic faith even when there w...

St. Jane Frances de Chantal was born in 1572 and came from a noble family. Her father gave her in marriage to the Baron von Chantal in 1592...

Jesus said, “He who is greatest among you shall be your servant; whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be...

St. Clare was born in 1194 to a well-to-do family in Assisi. As with all girls at that time, she was expected to marry at a young age, and s...

"St. Lawrence Distributing Alms" by Fra Angelico (1395-1455) Saint Lawrence was one of seven deacons in Rome in charge of giving h...

Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. And after he had dismissed t...

St. Dominic Guzman was used mightily by God to strengthen the cause of orthodoxy in the medieval Church by founding the Order of Preachers,...

The Emperor Valerian (253-60) had a hatred for the Church, and he didn’t hesitate to vent his rage. He mandated that all Christians had to t...

It was an astonishing sight for Peter, James, and John, when they saw the Lord Jesus Christ radiating His divine glory, talking with Moses a...

The Basilica of St. Mary Major is important to Christendom for three reasons. - It stands as a venerable monument to the Council of Ephesus ...

Each year, as we commemorate St. John Vianney, it is a time for every priest to give special thanks for his vocation. It was in the year 200...

St. John Mary Vianney, also known as the Holy Curé de Ars, was born May 8, 1786 in Dardilly, near Lyon, France to a family of farmers. He wa...

When it was evening, the disciples came to him and said, "This is a lonely place, and the day is now over; send the crowds away to go i...

On a night in July 1216, St. Francis was at prayer in the little church of Portiuncula, devoured by love for God and a thirst to save souls...