St. Michael the Archangel: Origin of his Prayer The prayer which Pope Leo XIII composed was 10 times the length of the version we use today. Use of the prayer was discontinued in 1964. Thirty years later, in his Regina…
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The Origins of Holy Water by Fr. William Saunders – Catholic Exchange Traditionally, we have placed fonts of holy water near the entrances of our churches. This placement and usage corresponds actually to Old Testament Jewish practices of purification: The…
Taste and See that the Lord is Good by Bishop Paul S. Loverde – Catholic Exchange What do we mean by the goodness of the Lord? There are so many ways to describe God’s goodness. Basically, His goodness is revealed…
Devotion of the Holy Spirit: Loving the Person of Love by Sr. Mary Ann Fatula, O.P. – Catholic Exchange Since the wonderful moment of our Baptism, the Holy Spirit has been dwelling within us, loving us and giving Himself to…
Listening to Hear God by Fr. Killian J. Healy – Catholic Exchange Many people never listen to God because they are not aware that He speaks to them. Yet, God does speak. One way to live in His presence is…
MAY: Mental Health Awareness Month by: by Joanne Halt. M.A. Every statistic has a personal story. Rates of anxiety and depression have dramatically increased in the past year. The statistics are saying that the rate of mental health symptoms has…
Called to Carry our Cross by Vicki Burbach – Catholic Exchange We are living in trying times. The world seems to have lost its way, and so many of us feel powerless to correct its course. We begin each day…
Story of the Annunciation of the Lord Cynthia William – Franciscan Media The feast of the Annunciation, now recognized as a solemnity, was first celebrated in the fourth or fifth century. Its central focus is the Incarnation: God has become…
Lenten Message: Time to grow in faith, hope and love by: Cindy Wooden – Catholic News As Christians pray, fast and give alms during Lent, they also should consider giving a smile and offering a kind word to people feeling…
Finding HOPE in the Trials of Life by Sam Guzman – Catholic Exchange Psychologists tell us that one of the chief evils of our age, an evil apparently less evident in earlier ages, is that of easy defeat. Be this…