Learn About the Image of the Virgin Mary That Wept Tears of Blood on St. Patrick’s Day
On March 17, 1697, an Weeping Irish Madonna shed tears of blood for three hours.
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‘Lent Is a Time of Truth’
‘Open your hearts to understand and sympathize; open your hands to help,’ writes St. John Paul II.
‘Catholic Excalibur’: The True Story Behind St. Galgano’s Sword
Contrary to the legend of King Arthur’s mythical blade, this sword really existed and symbolizes the humility of a knight who renounced power to embrace a hermit life and became a saint.
Newly Discovered Asteroids Named After Jesuits — and a Pope
The Vatican Observatory announced this week the naming of four newly discovered asteroids after notable Catholics, including Pope Gregory XIII, who began the tradition of papal astronomers and observatories.
Prelates and Presidents: 2 Books Offer Deep Dive Into US Catholic History
BOOK PICKS: Just in time for Presidents’ Day, take time to learn about the epic history of Catholicism in America.
How to Pregame Lent 2023: Septuagesima, Carnival and Shrovetide
The origins of preparing well for the penitential season.
7 Years Ago, Cardinal Pell Made History in Canterbury Cathedral
On July 7, 2015, Cardinal George Pell became the first Catholic cardinal since the 16th century to offer Mass at the cathedral’s high altar.
Mission: Holiness in Daily Life — 100 Years of Opus Dei History
New work in English traces the first century of St. Josemaría Escrivá’s legacy.
Thanksgiving History: Squanto, Friend of Pilgrims, Was a Catholic
Squanto, in exemplifying forgiveness and charity, helped bring to the New World, and to the Pilgrims, the virtue of love at the heart of Christianity.
