In the 17th-century, Jesus appeared to a French nun and conveyed the love of His Sacred Heart for humanity. He wished for His Sacred Heart to be venerated and made nine promises to all who did. Here are those promises.
In 1917, Our Lady appeared to three shepherd children in Fatima, Portugal. During the third apparition came three profound revelations, of which Our Lady asked the children to keep secret - the Three Secrets of Fatima.
Why did Jesus need to die for our sins? Starting with an understanding of sin, this blog explains how God originally intended for us to live, the problem with Adam and Eve's actions, and the devastating consequences their sin had on their descendants.
St Joseph shows us a very special example of holiness. As the foster father of Jesus, and also as husband to Mary, St Joseph offers a powerful example of how Christians today should live. With wisdom from saints including St Thomas Aquinas and St Francis de Sales, from Pope Benedict XVI, and others, learn why you should love St Joseph.
The Christmas story traditionally shows a giant star hovering above the stable in Bethlehem, guiding the wise men to the infant Christ. What was this star and how did it lead the Magi? Here are six fascinating things to learn about the Star of Bethlehem, with astrophysicist-turned Catholic priest Fr Douglas McGonagle.
“We have no king but Caesar”, shout the crowds. (Jn 19:15) Time and again, through the moral choices we make; through the influencers and politicians and pundits we listen to; through our attraction to the powerful and wealthy of this world and our willingness to imitate their ways, we often cry out like those crowds did, and we give our obeisance to a king other than the one seated here in dignified solitude.
