Reflections on life, meaning and purpose

Why Our Lady Loves the Akathist Hymn

Stephanos Tzangarolas, “Virgin Glykofilousa with the Akathist Hymn,” 1700 The Akathist inspires us to contemplate the mysteries of the Christian faith and find solace in the protective embrace of the Mother of God.

Crisis in Haiti worsens: Minor seminary attacked by gangs

As smoke billows from the Ministry of Finance building behind them, people leave the area after hearing gunshots from armed gangs near the National Palace in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on April 2, 2024. / Credit: CLARENS SIFFROY/AFP via Getty Images… […]

Saint Gaetano and devotion to the Holy Face of Jesus

Two men were born in the late nineteenth century in Italy, were ordained as priests, became widely known during their own lifetimes, and are now canonized saints. While Saint Gaetano Catanoso had much in common […]