Mothers, You Are Not Alone! Viral Post Reveals Norbertine Sisters Pray Middle-of-the-Night Holy Hour For Mothers
Catholic watercolor artist Leanne Bowen made the day of tired mothers across social media with a post revealing the powerful prayers of religious sisters and a timeless message of solidarity. The mother of two attended a self-led prayer retreat with the Norbertine Sisters in Tehachapi, Calif. She shared the post below detailing her experience and […]
Ten Books for the Literarily Inclined
As Christmas shopping season is upon us, I would like to draw readers attention to ten Catholic titles generally falling under the categories of adventure literature, spirituality, and philosophy. For literarily inclined gifters, I hope that this can be the start of a fruitful booking of Christmas gifts! Over this past year, I have been […]
Saint Thérèse’s Christmas Miracle: The Story of the Defining Moment That Helped Her Become a Saint
Saint Thérèse of Lisieux is a powerhouse saint and beloved Doctor of the Church. Through her writings and holy example, she gifted us with her Little Way to holiness. What if I told you that her path to sainthood might be more relatable than you think? On Christmas in 1886, Saint Thérèse of Lisieux was […]
Inside Actor Bug Hall’s Catholic Life After Taking a Vow of Poverty
What if you gave up a life of fame and fortune and took a vow of poverty, only relying on God to provide? That’s what retired Hollywood actor Bug Hall did when he gave up his career and money to live as a Catholic medieval homesteader in Michigan. Hall is most known for his roles […]
When the Gates of Hell Prevailed, What did Our Fathers Do?
“This book proved timely and necessary. There are so many questions and so much room for confusion in today’s situation. Embracing the steadfast hope of Mary on that first Saturday gives me a great solid foundation to stand on. Being able to see our history laid out so plainly is uplifting and hope filled. The […]
Cardinal Zen Talks Dubia and Synodality in Advent
The season of Advent and Christmas has always been one of the most intense moments of the liturgical year, as we remember the Incarnation of the Son of God who comes to save us. A beautiful testimony is that offered by the Bishop Emeritus of Hong Kong, Cardinal Joseph Zen, who in a new book […]
Incredible: The Beautiful Musical Melody Hidden Within Our Lady of Guadalupe’s Image
Did you know you can find music in Our Lady of Guadalupe’s mantle? How is that? Mathematical accountant Fernando Ojeda made the incredible discovery. “The Instituto Superior de Estudios Guadalupanos gives me the mission of studying the image by applying the only science that had not been done before in image studies, Mathematics,” Mexico resident and mathematical accountant Fernando […]
Pope Francis: How much lower can we sink?
Above: Jorge Bergoglio as Cardinal. Text of a talk given to the Latin Mass Society in London on November 24th, 2023. Mr. Sire’s audio of this talk can be heard here. When Joseph Shaw proposed this talk to me in early September, I suggested the title “Pope Francis: how much lower can we sink?”, but […]
At Least On Sunday – 2nd Sunday of Advent: From outside and from inside
We might be tempted to ask rhetorically if there was ever a time in the Church when divisions in factions, disagreements between groups was ever so bad as now? On the 2nd Sunday of Advent we hear from Paul’s letter to the Romans. There had been sizeable Jewish community in Rome because of both 2nd […]
Battling Impurity? How to Turn Temptation into a Means of Spiritual Growth
Is taming lust the ultimate test of faith? On this episode of “The Catholic Gentleman,” John Heinen, Sam Guzman, and Devin Schadt challenge common misconceptions about the sinfulness of lust and share practical wisdom as to how to transform temptation into spiritual growth! The gentlemen ask the pivotal question: is lust really the greatest sin? […]