Saint Blaise, a 4th century bishop and physician who lived in what was historically considered Armenia, is rarely mentioned except in association with the blessing of throats. The blessing of… Read more »
By Joseph Burley As we all know, the season of Advent has a “mid-point celebration,” known as Gaudete Sunday. The season of Lent has a similar celebration of the half-way… Read more »
St John Chrysostom’s is known for his direct sermons that cut right to the heart. And this Sermon for the New Year does exactly that. On this New Year’s Day… Read more »
Ven. Fulton J. Sheen was such a prophetic preacher. He spoke of signs of the time, which we are actually seeing today. Here is a prophetic quote from “Signs of… Read more »
O Glorious apostle and thaumaturge, St. Vincent Ferrer, the new angel of the Apocalypse and our protector, accept our humble prayer and bring down upon us the abundance of divine… Read more »
2019 update: I wrote this article a few years ago and although there is no longer the uproar at her canonization, I still occasionally see some skepticism and comments stating… Read more »
St Therese of Lisieux (1873-1897), also called “the Little Flower”, was a French Carmelite nun, mostly known for her “Little Way” which involved finding the spiritual in not just in the… Read more »