Lent: Historically and Practically By America Needs Fatima Original Article: Link Lent is a 40-day preparation for Easter, a period reminiscent of the 40 years the Israelites wondered in the desert, and of the 40 days Our Lord Jesus Christ prayed and fasted in the wilderness. On both accounts, and in view of the Lord’s …
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Why Ash Wednesday? Why Ashes?
Why Ash Wednesday? Why Ashes? By Andrea F. Philips Original Article: Link What is Ash Wednesday? On Ash Wednesday Catholics proclaim their Faith in the public square as they go about marked with a black cross. Still, as praiseworthy as it is for Catholics to uphold the feast of Ash Wednesday by making a point …
A Short Struggle; An Everlasting Prize
A Short Struggle; An Everlasting Prize The Imitation of The Sacred Heart of Jesus Original Article: Link Let It Not Be Enough For Thee To Repulse Satan; Strive, Also, To Injure Him. 1. The Voice of Jesus My Child, hast thou fallen into sin? Do not again give thyself up to it; but so guard …
Never Withhold a Sin During Confession
Never Withhold a Sin During Confession Original Article: Link “Father, I should be in hell!” A fifteen-year-old boy in Turin, Italy was about to die. He called for Don Bosco, but the saint was not able to make it in time. Another priest heard the boy’s confession and the boy died. When Don Bosco returned …
Conversion of Saint Paul
Conversion of Saint Paul By America Needs Fatima Feast January 25 Saul, later Paul, was a Jew of the tribe of Benjamin. Being born at Tarsus in Cilicia, he was by privilege a Roman Citizen. As a young man he studied the Law of Moses in Jerusalem under Gamaliel, a learned and noble Pharisee, and …
When She Prayed for Help, God Answered with an Explosion
When She Prayed for Help, God Answered with an Explosion Imagine risking prison time for feeding the hungry. That was the reality faced by Emilia, a woman whose story of faith, forgiveness, and divine intervention still inspires believers today. Her life reminds us that true charity often comes with sacrifice, but also that no act …
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The Marvelous Relic of Our Lady’s Veil at Chartres
The Marvelous Relic of Our Lady’s Veil at Chartres By James Bascom After Notre Dame in Paris, Chartres cathedral is undoubtably France’s most famous medieval cathedral. It’s gothic arches, flying buttresses, magnificent statues, and approximately 170 medieval stained-glass windows attract millions of pilgrims from all over the world. It is a masterpiece of the medieval …
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Padre Pio and the Struggle for Patience
Padre Pio and the Struggle for Patience Do you ever find yourself losing patience and thinking, “That’s just how I am”? You’re not alone — and you’re not unchangeable. Even saints wrestled with temper and impatience. One of the most inspiring examples comes from Padre Pio, whose fiery temperament became a path toward deep humility, gentleness, and …
The Key to Saint Thérèse’s Little Way Is Innocence
The Key to Saint Thérèse’s Little Way Is Innocence By Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira Original Article: Link Saint Thérèse of the Infant Jesus introduced a spirituality that she called the Little Way. It called for offering up small sacrifices in a big way. However, the core of the Little Way is the idea that the …
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Peace is a gift of God, not the work of politicians
Peace is a gift of God, not the work of politicians How powerful is praying the Rosary? An episode involving a man who took the message of Our Lady of Fatima to heart shows just how powerful! Father Petrus Pavlicek was the founder of the Crusade of Reparation of the Holy Rosary for Peace in …
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