Padre Pio and Luisa Vairo: The Weight of a Bad Example Have you ever regretted the example you gave someone you love? The remarkable story of Luisa Vairo and Padre Pio is not only a story of conversion. It is also about a mother’s fear that her former life had led her son away from …
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Is Vulgarity the Language of the Devil? “What is man that thou are mindful of him, or the Son of Man that thou visit him? Thou has made him a little less than the angels, thou has crowned him with glory and honour.” (Psalm 8:5–6) Psalm 8 reminds us of the extraordinary dignity God has …
Saint Hermenegild Lost His Throne for the Faith but Gained a Crown History remembers many kings and princes. But Saint Hermenegild is remembered for something greater: he was prepared to lose his throne rather than deny the Catholic Faith. Padre Pio encouraged the reading of the lives of the saints, and the story of Saint …
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The Nine First Fridays Devotion: How to practice it and the 12 promises The Nine First Fridays Devotion is a beautiful Catholic devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus associated with the revelations to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque. At its heart is a call to receive Our Lord in Holy Communion in a spirit of love and reparation …
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Devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary “Jesus wishes to establish devotion to my Immaculate Heart in the world. I promise salvation to those who embrace it; and these souls will be beloved of God, like flowers arranged by me to adorn His throne.” – Our Lady at Fatima SISTER LUCIA, one of the children …
A Young Man and His Lady Love: St. Thomas Becket’s Devotion to Mary In twelfth-century England, a group of young men had gathered together and were doing what young men have done throughout the ages: boasting. Their lively conversation moved from archery to sword fighting and horsemanship, each trying to surpass the accomplishments of the …
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Celebrating Our Lady of Glory on the Assumption By Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira In ancient times, people referred to the Feast of the Assumption of Our Lady as the Feast of Our Lady of Glory. They understood that the Assumption was not merely the physical event of Our Lady leaving this earth and being taken …
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The Transfiguration of Our Lord By Plinio Corrêa de OliveiraOriginal Article: Link How the Transfiguration Can Teach Us to Love Our Lord’s Majesty and Mercy August 6 is the feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ. On this day, the first church on Mount Tabor was dedicated. Tradition has it that Mount Tabor …
The Flying Friar By Plinio Corrêa de OliveiraOriginal Article: Link Joseph of Cupertino St. Joseph of Cupertino (1603-1668) was an Italian mystic whose life is a wonderful combination of a complete lack of natural capacity and an extraordinary supernatural efficiency. He lacked every natural gift. He was incapable of passing a test, maintaining a conversation, …
Padre Pio Stigmata: Why His Wounds Matter for Christian Suffering By Luis Solorzano We live in a culture that avoids suffering—distracting, medicating, or fleeing it. Padre Pio offers us a very different view: a man who embraced suffering out of love for Christ. Understanding why Padre Pio received the stigmata requires first seeing the Church …
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