In 1373, at the age of thirty, Julian fell ill with a mysterious illness that threatened to take her very life. She was spared, however, by the mercy of God, who healed her and revealed Himself to her in visions…
By Ian Wilson
James the Lesser, or James the Just, a close relative of the Mother of Our Lord and witness to the crucifixion, friend of the Apostle Paul, leader of the Jerusalem Council, and first Bishop of Jerusalem…
By Lyn Bennett Wilson
Forty years ago, the story of how Jack and Lily endangered and then rescued the last two unicorns from the Lord of the Underworld brought an elegantly simple wisdom to the silver screen. This essay explores how the love that unites Jack and Lily resonates with the quest for transcendent light described by Boethius in his Consolation of Philosophy…
By Anthony Cirilla
Julia Ledochowska always encouraged her students and nuns to always smile and look to Jesus as “flowers to the sun.”
By T.K. Wilson
Singing the Divine Office is accessible to all Christians; it entails little more than chanting some Psalms. It can also let in anyone who cares on the secret of Catholic accessories: the smells and bells exist because we are souls and bodies…
By Cordelia Fitzgerald
Christ breaks the constraints of travel between the spheres; from death to life He rises, from the netherworld to the world: the scene of God’s salvation…
By Cordelia Fitzgerald
Saint Joseph the Hymnographer (c. 816–886 AD) stands as one of the most prolific and influential liturgical poets in the history of the Eastern Christian tradition…
by Lyn Wilson
I think most people in the First Century were disappointed with Jesus, even His followers. That was part of the point of His ministry on Earth: to overturn expectations…
By Ian Wilson
I will start by saying the Beast is not a monster; the Beast is you and I…
By Ian Wilson
By Lyn Wilson … St. Herculanus, whose feast days are both November 7 and March 1, is Patron Saint of Perugia, Italy. His life story is a fact decorated by a bit of fantasy. He was said to have been sent to Perugia from Syria to evangelize sometime in the earlier half of the 6th century.
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Fiction, you see, is not entirely “fake”. It deals with truth through a narrative format. It is the most effective, most subversive form of propaganda…
– By Ian Wilson
By Sarah Losardo … In 1883, Mother Marianne received a letter from the Sandwich Islands – now known as Hawaii – begging for someone to take charge of their hospitals and schools. Along with six other sisters, Mother Marianne set out halfway around the world, primarily to care for those with leprosy (now called Hansen’s Disease).
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One of the points to her greatness is one I suspect many overlook, that is of her wit and sarcasm. Elizabeth Bennet is considered the golden heroine because of it, despite not many fanfictions after that really making use of it…
By Amanda Pizzolatto
By Lyn Wilson … In a world of disposable friendships, these two great men leave an example of Godly friendship and its enduring legacy.
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By Amanda Pizzolatto … It’s that time of year again. The time of year for wonder, traditions, family, friends, precious moments, heartache for the ones who have passed on, joy, tears, laughter, and quite possibly some of the worst takes this side of the galaxy has ever seen… thanks to these bad takes, I have successfully rewatched It’s a Wonderful Life and debunked every one of them…
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By Stephen Steiniger … Our hearts are restless until they rest in the Lord. Jesus is our peace. He is our teacher and master. Jesus wants to share with us his Sabbath rest. The fullness of rest will enable us to be good citizens of Heaven and earth.
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By T.K. Wilson … Today (December 19th), the church commemorates Stephen Nguyen Van Vinh and his companions, who were martyred for their faith on this date in 1839.
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By Lawrence “Mack in Texas” Hall …
No one has yet messed up Advent (aka “The Christmas Season,” which it is not), and so we are spared Advent sales and Advent gifts and Advent movies and news stories babbling about The True Meaning of Advent. Advent is a season that points to the Nativity, not to itself.
By Ian Wilson … The celebrated mystic, St. John of the Cross, was born Juan de Yepes y Alvarez on June 24, 1542, in Fontiveros, Spain. Even as a child, John knew he wanted to live the ascetic life. After the untimely death of his father and older brother when John was only three years old, John was sent to a boarding school for poor orphaned children. There, he received a religious education, and served as an acolyte at an Augustinian monastery.
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By Lyn Wilson … Saint Justinian (or Stinan) of Ramsey was a 6th Century Monk from Breton who moved to Ramsey Island in Pembrokeshire in modern day Wales.
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