Our Lady of Mount Carmel and Her Promise: The Meaning of the Brown Scapular
The Catholic Church celebrates the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel every year on July 16 in honor of the Blessed Mother’s appearance to…
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2020 InstaLent Photo Challenge
Editor’s note: Our 2021 challenge will be posted soon! Need a creative way to add some spiritual reflection to your day-to-day this Lent? Our InstaLent…
Burying the Alleluia
I overheard my small sons talking during snack time in the kitchen. The youngest, who is 6 says, “You know what’s tough about Lent?” It…
A Convert Tries on the Angelus for Size
I was well-educated in the liberal arts and studied Millet’s painting of “The Angelus” in a cultural heritage course years ago. In the painting, the…