Did you ever wonder why the Church has a thing for relics? Why do we get excited over pieces of a saint’s body? Why do we even have pieces of saints’ bodies? A visit of the relics of St. Anthony of Padua to my parish helped me better understand.
Being the family that prays together
You’ve heard that saying about families that pray together, haven’t you? Fr. Patrick Peyton famously said that “The family that prays together, stays together.” A lot of times, I’m guilty […]
Meet a new young saint! Nunzio Sulprizio
This Sunday, October 14, in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Francis will formally declare as saints Blesseds Pope Paul VI and Archbishop Oscar Romero, as well as five other holy men […]
Happy feast day, Mother Teresa!
Today we celebrate the feast of St. Teresa of Kolkata — Mother Teresa. Your Catholic kids might enjoy learning more about her through one of the movies about her life.
Celebrate our Church family
All Saints Day (Nov. 1) and All Souls’ Day (Nov. 2) are celebrated in the Church to help us focus on the Communion of Saints. The Church teaches that every […]