Why Do We Celebrate the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul on the Same Day?
St. Peter and St. Paul are two of the most well-known saints and are often spoken of as the two men most responsible for spreading…
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What St. Barnabas, My Parish Saint, Taught Me About My Faith
When I was growing up, my parents took my three brothers and I to Mass at St. Barnabas every single Sunday. We rose early and…
Spring Cleaning and Sacred Relics: What St. Joseph’s Cloak Taught Me About Our Faith
Each year in the spring, I go back to my Midwestern roots and shake off the dust of winter with a good “spring cleaning.” More…
How My Family Is Celebrating St. Joseph and St. Patrick Together This March
Every March, I notice an emergence of leprechauns, shamrocks, and Guinness, followed by an abundance of Italian pastries, lilies, and the color red. The remembrance…
The Seven Sundays Devotion: Drawing Closer to St. Joseph
“Tell me again about that time when you…” As a kid, I asked my parents this question all the time. As a father, my own…
Living in Deep Prayer: Meeting the Real St. Thomas Aquinas
St. Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274) is one of the most well-known saints, but also one of the most misunderstood. In my experience teaching high school theology, students…
Start the New Year With Mary
The whole holiday season, my sons (4-year-old twins and a 6-year-old) were excited not only about Christmas gifts, but also about sharing all their newfound…
6 Resolutions I’m Making for the Liturgical New Year
A couple of years ago, a friend told me that she and her partner were hosting a Liturgical New Year’s party on the Saturday night…
The Generosity of Less: Learning From St. Clare This Advent
“Look closely, I say, to the beginning of the life of this admired one, indeed at the poverty of him who was wrapped in swaddling…
Holy Friends: 4 Saints to Turn to This All Saints’ Day
As a convert to Catholicism, I’ve found that the veneration of the saints is a part of the faith that has taken me a little…
