Andy Warhol, St. John Paul II, and St. Sebastian

While walking recently through Andy Warhol: Revelation at the Brooklyn Museum, I came across a display of Warhol’s holy card collection. One of them included a card of Pope St. Paul VI. “I wonder if […]

“Speak up, you must tell the truth!”

It was a secret meeting. On Oct. 24, 1999, the Vatican’s top officials met at the Congregation for the Clergy in Rome’s Piazza Pio XII, all the cardinal prefects of the relevant congregations and their […]

Day 34: The Passover Instituted (2022)

Today we discover how the Passover foreshadows the sacrifice of Jesus and how the people of Israel are transformed by God in the readings from Exodus 12, Leviticus 9, and Psalm 114. For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/bibleinayear. Please note: The Bible contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children – parental […]

St. Blaise

As a child, I remember having my throat blessed on the feast of St. Blaise. I was never too sure who he was or why we did this. Also, it seems like the practice has been forgotten. Would you please help me? Unfortunately, what is known about the life of St. Blaise derives from various […]

Wednesday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time

There probably have been times in our lives where we find ourselves making difficult decisions. Perhaps some of us are executives or managers who have to decide whether to lay off workers in order that our business will survive. Some of us may be part of a group of people who need to determine whether […]

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“God can redeem our past. It is quite mysterious how He can take any terrible thing and make something far more beautiful out of it than we ever could have imagined.” -Julie Onderko, Discover Your Next Mission from God