After Saint Teresa of Avila Died, 10 Days Were Lost to...
When Saint Teresa of Avila died on October 4th, 1582, Catholics everywhere went to bed that night and woke up 10 days later.
How to Create a Sacred Space In Your Home
Have you ever longed to bring some of that peace and sacredness into your own home? If so, you're not alone, and the good news is, it's totally possible! Let's take a look at some ways to create a sacred space in your home.
Blessing your Turkey? And, an Official Prayer for This Thanksgiving
Did you know? Not only is there an official prayer, there is even an official blessing for your turkey on this Thanksgiving!
The Index Librorum Prohibitorum: When the Church Had a List of...
Texts on the "List of Prohibited Books" were deemed heretical or contrary to morality, and thus a Catholic had to ask for permission to read them.
The Forgotten Church Profession of Dog-Whipper
Church services used to be much more chaotic: the dog-whipper was charged with keeping unruly canines in order during Mass.
4000 Rosaries Are Housed in World’s Largest Collection at a Washington...
Where you can you find the world's largest rosary collection? At a small museum just northeast of Portland, housing nearly 4,000 rosaries.
Pope Urban V and “the Most Famous Jokebook of the Renaissance”
The first ever printed jokebook became 'the most famous jokebook of the Renaissance' and includes a tale of Pope Urban V.
The Miraculous History of Our Lady of the Candle
A statue of Our Lady of the Candle in the Philippines was crowned by Pope Saint John Paul II, the first pope ever to do so in Asia.
Did You Know? Catholic Blessings for Cheese, Car, Fire, and Many...
The Roman Ritual includes "blessings of things designated for ordinary use" like cheese, cars, fire, beer, bread, medicine, oil - even mountaineering tools.
Pope Francis: COVID-19 Vaccine Should Be ‘For All’
He said priority should not for be the richest, but for all.
