Learn the unique story of the Pope St. Silverius, his assent to the Chair of Peter and his death in exile.

Fr. Scott Haynes “He shall be great before the Lord: and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother’s womb.”—Lk 1:15 On June 24, the Church celebrates the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist, a solemnity filled with prophetic anticipation, sacred joy, and spiritual mystery. Unlike other saints, whose feast days mark the day of their heavenly birth (i.e., their death), John the Baptist is honored on the day of his birth into this world, signifying his unique r

The Precious Blood of Jesus Novena is a powerful Catholic devotion to seek protection, healing, and strength.

Fr. Scott Haynes When a family prepares for the Enthronement of the Sacred Heart, a beautiful question sometimes arises: should the Immaculate Heart of Mary also be honored in the home? The question is not merely decorative, as though one were simply choosing which holy images should hang in the living room. It touches the very structure of Catholic devotion, the biblical vision of the Kingdom of David, and the place given by God Himself to the Mother of the King. The answer

Join in the Novena of Our Lady of Perpetual Help to ask her intercession.

Beginning on June 22, the feast of St. Thomas More, we offer nine days of prayer to implore his intercession. You are invted to submit the names of loved ones to be remembered in the Mass each day. Participate Submit prayer requests Make a donation Daily Prayer

Before St. Gregory Barbarigo wore the red of a cardinal, he walked through the plague-stricken streets of Rome, wearing the courage of charity.

There are certain prayers in the Catholic tradition that are very short, but they carry the strength of centuries. St. Anthony’s Brief is one of them.

Rev. F. Quirijnen, S.J., explains what perfect contrition is and what it is not. It is the humble of heart who have sorrow for their sins.

We give all the angels in heaven joy when we who are sinners repent.

Fr. Scott Haynes A Meditation for June 15 Saint Vitus, together with Saints Modestus and Crescentia, shines among the youthful martyrs of the early Church, when the Roman Empire still tried to crush the faith of Christ beneath threats, torture, and death. Vitus was born in Sicily, the child of an illustrious pagan family. Though surrounded by the honors of birth and the expectations of worldly greatness, his heart was conquered by a greater King. While still young, he receive

Fr. Scott Haynes St. Anthony’s connection to the Virgin Mary begins with his earliest formation in his hometown of Lisbon, where he entered religious life among the Augustinians. Later, when Anthony joined the Franciscans, his Marian devotion deepened even further. St. Francis of Assisi loved Our Lady tenderly and called her the one who made the Lord of majesty our brother. The Franciscan spirit saw Mary not as distant, but as close to the poverty, humility, and tenderness of

Fr. Scott Haynes At Confirmation in one parish, the archbishop asked the children for a definition of the Holy Trinity. A girl answered very softly, “The Holy Trinity is three Persons in one God.” The old archbishop, who was almost deaf, replied, “I didn’t understand what you said.” The young little theologian now stood and said loudly, “You are not supposed to. The Trinity is a mystery.” That child had learned something many adults forget. A mystery is not something unreal.

There are passages in Sacred Scripture that seem almost to tremble with divine sorrow. One senses in them not merely commandments being broken, but the very order of creation wounded by human rebellion.

The Miracle of Marcelino is a beloved 1955 Spanish film about a little orphan boy raised by Franciscan friars after being left at their monastery as an infant.

Pray this Triduum of prayer from June 11-13 to ask the intercession of St. Anthony of Padua.

Among the parables of Our Lord, few reveal the Heart of God more vividly than the Parable of the Great Supper.

"Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer. And you know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in himself."

The Lauda Sion is not just a hymn; it is a mystical ladder, lifting the soul to contemplate the depth of God's love in the Eucharist.

Fr. Scott A. Haynes A Reflection on the Courageous Words of St. Boniface Among the many saints who shed their blood for Christ, few speak with the clarity and courage of St. Boniface. Writing to his fellow clergy and missionaries amid dangers, opposition, and persecution, he left these stirring words: "Let us be neither dogs that do not bark nor silent onlookers nor paid servants who run away before the wolf. Instead let us be careful shepherds watching over Christ's flock. L