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St. Monica gives the Church an incredible example of patience and perseverance. For years, she patiently bore the tempers and insults of both her pagan husband and mother-in-law and prayed fervently for their conversions to the Catholic faith. Eventually they both converted- her husband died only a year after his conversion. Monica also had three children;Read more
At birth, Saint Rose was given the same Isabel. However, Isabel was such a beautiful child that she was called “Rose” and the name stuck. Her beauty grew with each year that passed. Her mother loved to show off Rose’s beauty, even placing a wreath of flowers on her head to draw attention to her. Rose shunnedRead more
The feasts of St. Monica and St. Augustine are on separate days- August 27th and 28th respectively- but their lives and paths to sainthood are inseparable. Monica is credited with bringing not only her husband and mother-in-law to the Catholic faith, but also her son Augustine as well. She prayed fervently for the conversion of her pagan husbandRead more
We recently made these Sacred Heart/Immaculate Heart cookies for a bake sale at church. They were fun and relatively easy to assemble— and we received lots of great comments on them! You’ll want to frame these cookies when you’re done, not eat them! This is our “go-to” recipe for roll out cookies because they taste great and theRead more
Blessed Virgin Mary – Queen of Heaven and Earth Though ecclesial references to the royal dignity of Mary can be traced back as far as the Council of Ephesus in 431, the Feast of the Queenship of Mary was not established until 1954. Prior to this, in 1925, Pope Pius XI established the liturgical feastRead more
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John Vianney was born in 1796 in France, where he was a poor shepherd. As that time, the Church still being persecuted as a result of the French Revolution. All religious activities, such as mass, were held in secret by priests who risked their lives to do so. At 13, John secretly made his firstRead more
Cajetan grew up in the 16th century, when the Church was in great need of reformation. Wanting to help restore the Church, Cajetan became a priest and set to work. He founded two oratories and devoted his life to helping the sick and the poor. But Cajetan wanted to help people spiritually, not just physically.Read more
The feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel was initiated by the Carmelites in the late 14th century. This feast recalls the special event that occurred on July 16th, 1251, when the Blessed Virgin Mary gave the scapular to St. Simon Stock, with the promise that “Whosoever dies wearing this Scapular shall not suffer eternal fire.” TheRead more
Benedict was born to a wealthy family in Italy, but as he grew older, he grew disgusted with the evil and vices he saw in Rome. He gave up his inheritance and went to live in a small village. However, as time went by, Benedict felt God calling him to live in even greater seclusion.Read more
Peter was an apostle of Jesus Christ and the first pope of the Church. After Christ’s death and ascension, Peter preached the Gospel to the Gentiles and performed miracles in the name of the God. Eventually, Peter was imprisoned and sentenced to death. He died in Rome, where he was crucified upside down because heRead more
Though Anthony initially joined the Augustinian order, he left and became a Franciscan. He was inspired by the five Franciscan martyrs who died in North Africa in the year 1220. He had hopes of becoming a missionary and martyr, like them, but he never made it to Africa. Anthony is known for his great skillRead more
From an early age, Rita felt called to become a nun. Her parents, however, wanted Rita to marry. At only 12 years old, Rita was married to a man who did not share her strong faith. Throughout her marriage, she struggled to remain strong and pray for her husband and two sons. After 18 years,Read more
For Augustine, the path to sainthood was not an easy one. Born in Africa, he spent much of his youth and adulthood living in sin and enjoying worldly pleasures. Augustine was incredibly intelligent and raised as a Christian, but he turned his back on the Faith. His conversion came about through the prayers of hisRead more
Catherine was one of 25 children. By age 6, Catherine began having visions of angels, saints, Mary, and Christ. Her parents were very anxious that their daughter find a suitable husband. Catherine, however, did not want suitors, as she desired to give her life to Christ. One day, Catherine cut off all of her beautifulRead more