Fr. Scott Haynes That is an excellent and deeply symbolic question—one that goes to the very heart of Our Lady’s revelation to Saint Catherine Labouré in 1830. The detail about the rings  on Mary’s fingers is one of the most beautiful parts of the vision and expresses, in vivid and theological imagery, how the Blessed Virgin acts as the Mediatrix of God’s graces. Let us unfold the story carefully, as Saint Catherine herself described it. 1. The Vision of the Rings of Light Du

Bob and Penny Lord tell the story of Mary's Miraculous Medal.

Fr. Scott Haynes Introduction The devotion to the Miraculous Medal is one of the most beloved Marian sacramentals in the Catholic Church. Rooted in an apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary to Saint Catherine Labouré in Paris in 1830, the medal invites deeper trust in Mary’s maternal intercession, and encourages collaboration with divine grace through faith. The purpose of this article is to trace its history, unpack the symbolism and meaning of the medal, and share some power

Actress Patricia Routledge masterfully portrays St. Hildegard of Bingen. Be inspired!

Fr. Scott Haynes A Garden of Holiness In the late thirteenth century, a quiet Benedictine monastery in Saxony became a beacon of light...

Jesus taught St. Gertrude how to best pray for the poor souls in Purgatory and to bring them a plenitude of His grace.

Just as our nation honors the men and women interred in the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, so too, Catholics honor all the unknown saints.

Learn about this amazing story of peace and reconciliation among enemies that St. John Cantius worked in Babica, Poland.

Learn about the great saint to be canonized on the 19th of October.

Have you ever written a letter to a saint? Bishop Luciani (John Paul I) wrote fictional letters to the saints of old like St. Luke.

Each year, on the second Sunday of October, we honor the Maternity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, a doctrine which the Counci

Fr. Scott Haynes For the Feast of St. Edward October 13 “Blessed is that servant, whom when his Lord shall come, He shall find so doing.”...

How much of my life is wasted on things that cannot last? Every day passes like a page turned and gone forever. Yet each page can be filled with love, with prayer, with generosity — the things that follow us into eternity.

Learn about the hidden graces of the Miraculous Medal of Mary.

St. Francis of Assisi tamed a wolf and became the Peacemaker of Gubbio.

The Christ Child appeared to St. Therese. By reason of this vision, she became known as “Therese of the Child Jesus."

On September 28th, the Church honors Good King Wenceslaus, who was martyred by his evil brother.

Honor Sts. Cyprian and Justina on their feast day, September 26. With the company of saints we give all glory to God.

Padre Pio works a miracle, raising a little boy from the dead.

On September 23, we honor St. Pio, remembering him on the anniversary of his entrance into eternity. May we imitate his love of Jesus.