Tag: Lent

Little girls who admire fictional princesses should learn more about St. Jadwiga, the real-life princess who was one of Poland's holiest and greatest rulers. Born...

How many saints do you know of who have been excommunicated? Joan of Arc comes to mind, however, she met a tragic end. You...

Sunday Scripture readings, March 29, 2020, Fifth Sunday of Lent 1) Ez 37:12-14 Psalm 130:1-8 2) Rom 8:8-11 Gospel: Jn 11:1-45 Maybe our souls could use a post-confession prayer Recently...

Today is the feast of the Annunciation, the moment when the angel Gabriel brought very important and unexpected news to Mary. However, this isn't...

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Google "Blessed Mother medal," and the suggestions you find will most likely all be the same: the Miraculous Medal. This beautiful representation of Mary...

When I was 17 years old, I bumped into a bush and lodged a thorn in my elbow muscle. I pulled the thorn out,...

You may have heard it said that St. Dymphna is the patron saint of the "insane." But did you know the tragic circumstances that...

Anyone who has seen the classic movie "Song of Bernadette," will remember the dramatic conflict when church authorities did not believe the poor peasant...

With her auspicious beginnings in protestant early America, one would never suspect that Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton would become the founder of a religious...