Did You Know? How Mother’s Day Started in the Catholic Church
In the US, Mother's Day became a secular holiday in 1914, but most don't know Catholics have celebrated the original "Mothering Sunday" for much longer.
How a Saint That Died Almost 800 Years Ago Became the...
Why was Saint Clare of Assisi, who lived nearly 800 years ago, named the patron saint of television by Pope Venerable Pius XII in 1957?
Did You Know? The First Verified Victim of 9/11 Was a...
The first verified victim of the September 11 attacks was Father Mychal Judge, chaplain to the New York City Fire Department.
6 Things You Should Do Before Mass
Are you doing these things before going to ⛪ Church? Learn Saint John Bosco's six resolutions for attending Mass. 👉
The Muratorian Fragment: The Oldest Known List of Books in the...
The Muratorian Fragment contains the oldest known canon of books included in the New Testament, over 200 years before Jerome's Vulgate.
Did the Old Testament Really Prophesize the Birth of Jesus?
Some theologians place the number of Messianic Old Testament prophecies in the hundreds. How do we know that the birth of Jesus Christ fulfilled the long foretold prophecies in the promise of God to send a savior and Messiah?
Did Pope Paul VI Prophesy About the Consequences of Contraception on...
In his landmark encylical Humanae vitae, Pope Saint Paul VI discusses the consequences of contraception that some would argue are manifest today.
The Dictatus Papae: 27 Powers Reserved Only for the Pope
In 1075, Pope Saint Gregory VII promulgated the 'Dictatus Papae' - 27 rights and powers reserved only for the pope himself.
Kenosis: An Epic Sermon by Venerable Fulton J. Sheen All Catholics...
In his only family retreat ever recorded, Fulton Sheen explains the theological concept of kenosis - Christ's "self-emptying" - to an audience of all ages.
Lent Lasts for 40 Days… Have You Ever Wondered Why?
The observance of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, where we are literally marked with a symbol of penitence, culminating six weeks later in the celebration of our Lord's Resurrection. But have you ever wondered why there are exactly forty days to Lent?
