The legend goes, that in Rome in the summer of 352, there lived an old rich man named John and his wife, as they had no children they wished to leave their money to Our Lady but had little idea how. So Our Lady appeared to the couple and Pope Liberius (352-366) and asked that…

Confession, also known as Reconciliation, maybe the most prominent and single most important sacrament after Baptism. Why do I say that?Confession is a way of preparing for our reception of the Eucharist and allows us to draw closer to God as we cast away our attachment to sin. As we go more and more to…

Photo by K. Mitch Hodge on Unsplash Who were the saints? Are they legend, myth, or reality? Looking from the outside, there is no wonder why there is so much confusion about these figures in the church. So let’s start at the obvious points who were the saints? The saints were holy men and women,…

The Liturgical year, which follows the church’s liturgical calendar, is divided into five seasons, each season of the Church calendar follows the different parts of Christ’s life from the build-up to His birth to His death and resurrection and ascension. The Church seasons are called Ordinary time, Advent, Christmas, Lent, and Easter. Ordinary time is…

The history of women wearing veils goes way back to the earliest parts of the church. While culturally we fell away from veils as a daily staple a long time ago. The Catholic Church held on to the tradition for the past 1,960 years. It was only with Vatican II that the mandatory veiling of…

The green Scapular of the Immaculate Heart of Mary is as unique as it is intriguing. Right down to the image used of Our Lady has no veil and her holding in her hands her Immaculate Heart. The great and powerful appearance of Our Lady to Sister Justine Bisqueyburo and the powerful promise she made…

This is perhaps the most recognizable scapular in the history of the church. with its simple brown form, beautiful embroidery, and the great promise given by Our Lady, it is little wonder why this scapular is the most popular. With the culmination of devotion to our Lady through this scapular reaching its height around the…