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  • Pope Leo XIII and The Holy Rosary

    ~The following post is a repeat from September of 2018 (with edits). I like to re-read Pope Leo XIII, and think you will, too. SF “…let them cling more and more to the practice of the Rosary, to that devotion which our ancestors were in the habit of practicing, not only as an ever-ready remedy for their misfortunes, but as…

  • The Mystery of the Rosary

    “If you say the Rosary faithfully until death, I do assure you that, in spite of the gravity of your sins “you shall receive a never fading crown of glory.”… Even if you are on the brink of damnation, even if you have one foot in Hell, even if you have sold your soul to the devil as sorcerers do…

  • News From Chicago

    Recently, B. Douglas pointed me to a news story coming out of Chicago regarding a fire-damaged Catholic church, and an order of priests, coupled with local residents, who are working to restore it to its former glory. It is a story of determination, of faith, and of hope. I think you will enjoy reading it for those reasons. The story…

  • Saturdays are Dedicated to Our Lady

    Traditionally, in the Roman Catholic Church, Saturdays are dedicated to Our Lady. Why? Because Our Lady never lost the Catholic Faith (which is the faith founded by Jesus Christ, with one tenet being that Christ would, and did, rise from the dead) on that fateful “first Saturday”.  This first Saturday (Holy Saturday) was the day following Good Friday when Christ…