A Pilgrim's Journey

Charles Borromeo was born into an aristocratic, very wealthy Italian family. The family lived in a beautiful castle and lived lavishly, with...

St. Martin de Porres was born in very difficult circumstances. His mother was a woman who had been a slave, but later freed, and was of Afri...

Christ’s Holy Catholic Church is comprised of three parts: the Church Militant, the Church Expectant, and the Church Triumphant. Together, ...

One of the spiritual works of mercy is to pray for the Faithful Departed, who can do no more for themselves. There are plenary indulge...

St. John the Divine was nearly a hundred years old when he was exiled to the island of Patmos. It was there that he had his great vision: “...

  The Pantheon, built originally in 27 B.C. and rebuilt by the Emperor Hadrian c. 126 A.D. to honor pagan Roman gods, was consecrated by Pop...

Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through. And there was a man named Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector, and rich. And he sought ...

Every once on a while I give a reminder that Saturdays in the Catholic Church (provided there is no other commemoration of greater importanc...

Both Simon and Jude were ordinary men chosen by Jesus Himself to teach others about God’s love and to “make disciples of all nations” (Matth...

In her life, Our Lady gives us the perfect example of faithfulness. She unhesitatingly and completely accomplished the Will of God as it was...

Members of the Equestrian Order of the Knights of the Holy Sepulchre (along with Christians throughout the Holy Land) commemorate Our Lady, ...

Known as the "spiritual father of Cuba," St. Anthony Mary Claret was a missionary, a religious founder, a social reformer, chaplai...

Jesus told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and despised others: “Two men went up into the temple to ...

Karol Josef Wojtyla was born in 1920 in Wadowice, Poland. His mother died when he was just a young boy, and he was raised by his father. Eve...

Blessed Charles of Austria was a remarkable man – someone who was at the very center of 20th century history, but who treasured his Catholic...