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One of the twelve apostles, St Jude is possibly the least well known, though famous for his power of intercession on behalf of those in difficult circumstances. Here Glynn MacNiven-Johnston pieces together his fascinating story.

Is the rosary anti-Biblical? In the Gospel, Jesus tells us not to use “vain repetition”, often used as an argument against praying the rosary. In this blog, Catholic Answers apologist Tim Staples explains why Catholics don't consider the rosary to be anti-Biblical.

The Rosary is known as a Marian prayer, but at its heart it is a meditation on the Incarnation and the work of Our Lord. In the Rosary, we contemplate Christ's life, death and Resurrection so completely that Pope Paul VI described it as a "compendium of the entire Gospel". Discover how the Rosary can lead us closer to Jesus in this blog.

Have you ever wondered what angels really are? Often depicted in art as cherubic children with wings, or associated with the saints, this blog seeks to discover the truth about these incredible creatures, from the archangels to guardian angels.

Who was the 13-year-old girl that the Mother of God herself chose to appear to in Lourdes in 1858? Before her life was changed dramatically by the events of Lourdes, St Bernadette was a simple girl from a poor family. Described as being a "dreamy and careless child", unlike the Fatima children there was nothing in St Bernadette's life before Lourdes that explicitly and overtly pointed to a deep holiness. Learn about the life of a girl who would one day become a visionary in this blog.

In the long history of the Church, one priestly figure – a pastoral priest – has been uniquely raised up to exemplify the spiritual path every priest is to walk in his pastoral service. No other saint has ever been so proposed to priests by successive popes as an “incomparable guide and unequalled model both for the carrying out of the ministry and of the holiness of the minister.”