St. Robert Bellarmine, the Hammer of Heretics
Just one year after his 1930 canonization, the same pope, Pius XI, declared him “Doctor of the Church,” a designation given to only 36 saints.
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Silencing the Traditional Latin Mass — Cui Bono? Who Benefits?
In a Church so full of divisiveness and clamor for “diversity,” it’s difficult to see how suddenly silencing the Traditional Latin Mass will ever bring greater diversity or unity.
11 Roman Rulers Who Tried to Destroy Christianity (and Failed)
“It is a persistent evil to persecute a man who belongs to the grace of God,” said the martyr St. Cyprian of Carthage. “It is a calamity without remedy to hate the happy.”
5 Lesser-Known Marian Apparitions Around the World
Lourdes and Fatima are famous — but have you ever heard of Our Lady of Pontmain or Our Lady of Banneux?
“St. John Neumann Was Here” — Philadelphia’s Bishop and America’s Saint
The impact of St. John Neumann’s priestly ministry is still felt throughout New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Ohio.
The Patron Saint of Nothing Special, Really
St. Joseph Mary Tomasi was very much in the world, but not of it.
8 Catholic Books to Help You Become a Saint
“Don’t neglect your spiritual reading. Reading has made many saints.” —St. Josemaría Escrivá
A True Story About the Miraculous Power of the Brown Scapular
“Those who wear the Scapular are brought into the land of Carmel,” said Pope St. John Paul II, “so that they may ‘eat its fruits and its good things.’”
December 30 — The Day Nothing Happened?
St. Felix, St. Egwin and Blessed Margaret of Colonna, pray for us!
Talking Seriously With the Saints
“When the saints entered into the joy of their Master, they were ‘put in charge of many things.’ Their intercession is their most exalted service to God’s plan. We can and should ask them to intercede for us and for the whole world.” (CCC 2683)
