
Can you make a vacation holy? It's not that hard to do!
Perhaps that is why Jesus called His Apostles away to rest, and why we can rest with Him too, especially on our time away.

Do we know what happened to the seamless robe of Jesus?
The traditions surrounding this relic lead us far away from Jerusalem…

A story of great mercy: St. Maria Goretti and Alessandro Serenelli
When we hear the name St. Maria Goretti, we might immediately think of her purity and her heroic death at the age of eleven. And yet perhaps the greatest miracle associated with this young saint ca...

Who is “Our Lady of Health”?
Meet the Madonna who saved the Floating City.

Happy Fourth of July! Celebrate America's 250th by Remembering These Catholic Heroes
Happy Fourth of July! It's a wonderful day to celebrate. But it's also a day to remember.

Is it okay to have doubts? Rethinking Doubting Thomas
In her wisdom, the Church remembers St. Thomas, not only as the apostle who doubted, but as the one who proclaimed with complete conviction: "My Lord and my God."

What's That Three-Crowned Symbol on the Vatican Flag?
Do you know what that crown on the Vatican flag is?

Catholic American Pilgrimage Destination #6: California Missions
Today, all twenty-one California missions still stand, making them one of the most remarkable pilgrimage routes in the United States.

The surprising origin of Fourth of July fireworks...
The tradition actually goes back to the earliest days of our nation and a letter that John Adams', on July 3, 1776, wrote to his wife Abigail.

Why are Saints Peter and Paul celebrated on the same day?
Tradition holds that both Peter and Paul were martyred in Rome during the persecution of Emperor Nero, likely in the year A.D. 67 and, according to some ancient traditions, even on the same day.

Can praying the same prayer over and over really change us?
If you struggle with the monotony of the Rosary, perhaps don't think of it as something to overcome, but as one way that we might be transformed over time.