Veterans Day: The History of November 11th It was the eleventh hour of the eleventh day in the eleventh month in 1918 when the world celebrated as a treaty was signed ending what was to be “the war to end…
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Are You Being Called? by Marcellino D’Ambrosio, PH.D – Catholic Exchange Nothing about the grammar contained in Scripture makes missions sound optional. Throughout the Bible we are directed by God to participate in the global spread of His gospel. Look…
The Eucharist: Heaven on Earth by Sr. Mary Ann Fatula, O.P. – Catholic Exchange Our loving reception of the Lord in the Eucharist is the most intimate way in which the Trinity allows us to taste heaven on earth. This…
Lenten Message: Sow Seeds of Goodness by Christopher Wells – Vatican News In his message for Lent 2022, Pope Francis invites the faithful to sow seeds of goodness, so that we might reap a harvest of salvation for ourselves and…
The BREAD of LIFE Gives You STRENGTH by Peter Julian Eymard – Catholic Exchange It was Jesus who adopted the name Bread of Life. And what a name! He alone could give it to Himself. An angel charged with naming…
November is National Adoption Month by Ryan Bomberger – The Christian Post November is National Adoption Month. But what is adoption? We often hear about it, particularly as one of two alternatives to the injustice of abortion. Millions of us…
Origin of the Holy Rosary by Fr. William Saunders – Catholic Exchange The rosary is one of the most cherished prayers of our Catholic Church. Archbishop Fulton Sheen said, “The rosary is the book of the blind, where souls see…
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…
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…