What Is a Charism? Understanding Our Holy Traditions
After our parents died, my sister and I knew that our maiden name would not carry on. Since there were just the two of us…
Questions of Faith
What Is the Transfiguration?
The Transfiguration is an event from the life of Jesus that’s reported in three of the four gospels (Matthew 17:1-9, Mark 9:2-8, Luke 9:28-36). Jesus,…
Who Were Mary’s parents? What Do We Know About Them?
Mary’s parents are St. Joachim and St. Anne. What we know about them comes from tradition and from apocryphal writings (writings that are in the…
Did Mary Ever Perform a Miracle?
It’s good to clarify that Mary herself does not perform miracles; all miracles are an act of God. That said, Catholics do believe that Mary…
