By meditating on personal examples from the author’s life, as well as reflecting on the inspirational life and writings of Thomas Merton, stories from the Gospels, as well as the lives of other holy men and women (among them, Henri…
Tag: Saints
Be Mindful of Us: Prayers to the Saints, by Anthony F. Chiffolo
Be Mindful of Us is an extensive treasury of prayers to saints and Blesseds from around the world, one for every day of the year, including a brief biography of each. Covering the entire Christian era–with a special emphasis on…
Catholic Cuisine Blog
Catholic Cuisine is a blog filled with recipes for celebrating feasts and seasons of the liturgical year. Cookbooks, aprons and other gifts, and many recipes with a bit of history about the feast and the recipe are included in this…
St. Hildegard of Bingen
St. Hildegard of Bingen lived in the 12th century. A remarkable woman, she founded a Benedictine convent, served as abbess of her community, studied medicine and physiology, including the use of medicinal herbs, composed and played hauntingly beautiful religious music,…
St. Dominic’s Insight and Evangelization Today
St. Dominic’s insight that the Gospel must be taught both with words and through the lives of the ones proclaiming it in the contemporary world with all of its challenges holds as true today as it did some eight hundred…
Feast of the Assumption — God’s Gift Through a Special Woman
A reflection on the Feast of the Assumption, with some historical background and prayers in response to the readings for the feast day. Find It. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
A Quote from St. Clare for her Feast Day
St. Clare of Assisi was a friend of Francis of Assisi and founder of the Poor Clares. She gave advice to her sisters and to us for how to be transformed into God's image through contemplation. Find It. Did…
Quote of the Day — St. John Vianney
St. John Vianney had a great love of the Eucharist. This post tells a bit about his life and shares one of his insights about the Eucharist and our hunger for God. Find it. Did you like this? Share…
Archbishop Oscar Romero: A Martyr in Our Own Time – One of Too Many
A blog post reflecting on the life and death of Archbishop Oscar Romero of El Salvador and a call to stand in solidarity with those suffering oppression and persecution for their faith today. Find it. Did you like this? Share…
Blessed Adolph Kolping – Caring for Workers and Families
This son of a shepherd, a shoemaker by trade, managed to gain an education in Germany in the 19th century, and become a priest. Expecting to spend a life teaching, he instead spent his life organizing communities of mutual support…
