Learn the story of how Padre Pio’s Hospital (The Home for the Relief of Suffering) began.

A man paralyzed in a train accident is miraculously cured at Lourdes by the Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament.

The "Beautiful Lady" at Lourdes met Bernadette Soubirous, in a series of 18 events, and said: “Que soy era Immaculada Councepciou.”

The Biblical themes of Sexagesima Sunday teach us lessons that are ever relevant.

Among the great saints who shine forth in the history of the Church, St. Scholastica stands as a beacon of purity, faith, and divine love.

Let us ask St. Maximilian Kolbe to teach us how to walk together toward heaven. May we recognize God’s hand in the friends who pray for us, correct us, and stand beside us in suffering.

As a young woman, St Agatha gave her life to God, resisting any men who wanted her, because she had given herself as a bride of Christ.

Fr. Scott Haynes Human sexuality is not a private invention of desire nor a mere biological instinct. In the Jewish and Catholic tradition, it is a sacred gift given by God, ordered toward covenantal love, the generation of life, and the building up of the human family. From Eden to the present age, Scripture and Tradition testify that sexuality belongs within a divine order that protects the dignity of the human person and leads the soul toward eternal life. Marriage from th

These beautiful prayers from antiquity are given to us by the Church for the blessing of candles and of throats on the feast of St. Blaise.

Fr. Scott Haynes THE PRAYERS These prayers are offered on February 2 for the blessing of candles on the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord. Let us pray. O Holy Lord, Father almighty, everlasting God, who hast created all things out of nothing, and by Thy command hast caused this liquid to become perfect wax by the labor of bees: and who, on this day didst fulfill the petition of the righteous man Simeon: we humbly entreat Thee, that by the invocation of Thy most holy Name

On the 40th day of Christmas, we celebrate the Presentation of Our Lord in the Temple. An ancient tradition of blessing candles is kept.

Some workers worked from dawn, others since noon, and still others from mid-afternoon. Some started at the 11th hour and got the same pay,

Learn from this story about the suffering of St. John Bosco.

Fr. Scott Haynes A Meditation on Zechariah 11:4–12:8 When God speaks to Zechariah and tells him, “Feed the flock of the slaughter,” the words sound heavy. They describe a people who are lost, hurting, and surrounded by dangers they may not even see. God looks at His people and sees sheep wandering toward harm. But what does He do? He sends a shepherd. This is how God works with us. He sees us clearly. He sees the broken places, the confusion, the temptations, the disappoint

 God’s glory rests not first upon achievements, but upon fidelity. The Servant belongs to Him, and that belonging is already pleasing in His sight.

Honor Our Lady of Lourdes and intercede for the sick and suffering.

On January 25, the Church rejoices not merely in Paul’s story, but in her own. The same Christ who struck Saul down still calls sinners to rise. The same Lord who revealed Himself on the road to Damascus still reveals Himself in the Holy Mass.

Fr. Scott Haynes A Meditation for the 3rd Sunday after Epiphany   Brethren:  Be not wise in your own conceits. To no man render evil for evil, but provide good things not only in the sight of God, but also in the sight of all men… Be not overcome by evil, but overcome evil by good. (Romans 12:16–21) Today’s Epistle confronts us with a subject that touches every human heart: revenge. Whenever we feel wronged, insulted, or violated, something rises up within us that cries out

St. Timothy stands before us as a patron for those who feel inadequate, hesitant, or unseen. He reminds us that holiness does not require brilliance, only fidelity. That courage can be quiet. That strength often looks like perseverance.