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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The Scapular – A Powerful Weapon against the Devil By America Needs FatimaOriginal Article: Link Abbé Francis Trochu, in his book, The Cure D’Ars, relates a story of a young lady who, having decided to consecrate her life to religion, sought the holy pastor of Ars, Saint John Vianney, for a general confession. When she …
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Have Confidence, I Have Overcome By M. TaylorOriginal Article: Link Our God is not a weak God. Our Father is not a wimpy Father. He is, rather, an awesome God, a strong God, a loving Father who creates, gives and bestows without measure. Indeed He is a Father of tender goodness and mercy, but not …
The Precious Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ By Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira The Meaning of Blood and Blood Shed To understand the devotion to the Most Precious Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ, we should look carefully at the meaning of blood and blood that is shed. By doing this, we can then consider …
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Padre Pio: Miracles, Bilocation, and Tender Care for Souls Padre Pio’s life remains a powerful example of holiness, miraculous signs, and pastoral compassion. Accounts collected by Giuseppe Cacciopoli reveal incidents that point to an extraordinary spiritual mission: bringing heaven to earth and guiding souls toward God. Miracles and Bilocation Many witnesses describe Padre Pio appearing …
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Achieving Holiness in Marriage The Inspiring Story of Saints Louis and Zélie Martin Marriage is much more than a partnership between two people. For Christians, it is a vocation—a calling from God to love, serve and help one another reach Heaven. Few couples demonstrate this truth more beautifully than Saints Louis and Zélie Martin, the …
The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary When Saint Gabriel appeared to Our Lady at the Annunciation, he informed her that her cousin, Saint Elizabeth, was also with child. Our Lady travelled with Saint Joseph to Saint Elizabeth’s house, to care for her until her son, Saint John the Baptist, was born. Although Our …
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Saint Thomas the Apostle Original Article: Link By America Needs Fatima Feast July 3 Thomas, one of Our Lord Jesus Christ’s twelve apostles, was probably a Galilean Jew, and apparently not a fisherman. The Scriptures are silent as to how or when the Lord attached him to His first apostolic college. His name is Syriac …
“Jesus, Mary, Get Me There!” By Jeremias Wells Introduction When a society no longer respects and honors the fighting men willing to shed their blood for its principles, the fault lies not with the fighting men but with society itself. Ingratitude is a subtle vice, but a vice nevertheless. Saint Thomas Aquinas says that a debt …
The magnificent resurgence of Catholic pilgrimages – and what it means for the Church By James BascomJune 9, 2026 For the past five years the Western world has been overwhelmed with tragedy. The Covid lockdown, the war in Ukraine, political polarisation, and a general social disintegration have produced a deep malaise and fear about the …
