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Virgin Mary, mother of God, model of perfect discipleship and trust in God’s will...

One of the 20th century’s greatest writers about the Virgin Mary was a most unlikely convert from Judaism. Born Raïssa Oumansoff, in the Russian...

Five reasons why I’m still marching for life — Father Patrick Briscoe

While pro-lifers rightly view the landmark Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision as a significant judicial victory, attending the national March for Life...

‘I might hope hell is empty, but I think that it’s probably not’ —...

Sometimes you hope to be wrong. For example: A good friend that I made in college seminary discerned out of formation and began to pursue...

Remembering Pope Benedict XVI: ‘If we let Christ into our lives, we lose nothing’...

A year out from his death, I dearly miss Pope Benedict XVI. He was the pope of my coming of age. The generation of...

This Christmas, I’m praying the Breastplate of St. Patrick at the manger — Father...

Of all the things and people to be present at the birth of Jesus Christ, there were shepherds! I would probably have been more...

Antisemitism is nothing new and Christians should denounce the injustice as an attack on...

The year was 1938, and the French Catholic philosopher Jacques Maritain delivered a powerful radio address against antisemitism, as relevant today as it was...

We are closer to the saints than we often think — Father Patrick Briscoe

We like to think we follow the saints, but sometimes the saints follow us. As I walked home from class in Tours, France, I had...

St. Michael prayer a simple yet profound expression of reliance on God’s protection –...

Catholics of a certain age will remember reciting a set of prayers after Mass called the Leonine Prayers. Introduced by Pope Pius IX in...

Father Patrick Briscoe: St. Francis of Assisi’s humility, faith serve as perfect models for...

Chesterton once wrote, “Newspapers not only deal with news, but they deal with everything as if it were entirely new.” There’s a lot of...

St. Catherine of Siena and the original devotion to the Sacred Heart — Father...

By Father Patrick Briscoe As we celebrate the feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, our minds usually turn to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque and...

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