Faith & Culture Why the image of plain old regular Mary is the very best one
If we truly believed that Mary was the Mother of God we would tread lightly before her. Or would we?
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Faith & Culture The silent apparition
Mary appeared with the two men who shared homes with her during her time on earth. On the northwestern coast of Ireland…
Faith & Culture How St. John Paul II became known as “Lolek the Goalie”
Growing up in Poland, John Paul II enjoyed playing sports, especially soccer and hockey. Known as the “skiing pope,” John Paul II…
Faith & Culture 10 Dads who became canonized saints
These inspiring fathers have a few lessons to pass on to us today. Being a dad isn’t an easy job; in fact…
Faith & Culture What to do when Holy Communion falls on the ground at Mass
The Church's guidelines in this matter highlight the reality of Jesus' presence in the Eucharist.
Faith & Culture Why we make sign of cross on head, lips and chest before reading the Gospel?
The first and simplest answer to this question comes to us from the rubrics. The rubrics for the Mass are the instructions…
Faith & Culture What is the prayer just before the reading of the Gospel?
There is no prescribed or liturgical prayer to accompany that gesture. However, once can appropriately say, silently, these words or something similar...
Faith & Culture Here is why Catholics cross their head, lips, and heart at Mass
During Mass, we make a little cross on our head, lips, and heart, because these outward gestures made with our bodies are…
Faith & Culture Caring for an elderly parent? See 16 ways to make them happy
The gift of love and patience is more transformative than we can think I had the privilege of taking care of my…
Faith & Culture Having trouble promoting your business? Give this prayer to St. Bernardine of Siena
He is the patron saint of advertisers and for a long time already knew that to convey an important message it is…