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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
“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…
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…
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…
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…
“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…
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…