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.

Fr. Scott Haynes A Meditation on the Sermon on the Mount On the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus says: “You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt lose its savour, wherewith shall it be salted? It is good for nothing any more but to be cast out, and to be trodden on by men”(Matthew 5:13). This is not a gentle image. Christ does not call His disciples the decoration of the earth, the approval of the earth, or the echo of the earth. He calls them “the salt of the earth.” Salt pre

Fr. Scott Haynes Processions, Prayer, and the Blessing of the Fields There was once a time when entire Catholic villages processed through muddy roads beneath dark spring clouds carrying crucifixes, banners, relics, and candles while chanting the Litany of the Saints. Priests in violet vestments walked before the people. Church bells sounded across the countryside. Farmers knelt beside newly planted fields. Children scattered flower petals. The faithful prayed not merely for

The chalking of the doors at Epiphany is a venerable Catholic tradition rooted in the Passover. We chalk the lintels to seek God's blessing.

Learn from St. Margaret Mary Alacoque how to practice the traditional Catholic devotion of the nine first Fridays of the Sacred Heart.

The story of the martyrdom of St. Andrew the fisherman is remarkable. How powerful the prayers of this Apostle!

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

Fr. Scott Haynes Introduction At the turn of the twentieth century, the Catholic Church faced a wave of intellectual currents that...

As St. Francis entered the gates of the Portuniuncula Church, St. Francis beheld Our Lord and Our Lady surrounded by a multitude of angels.

Catholic theology has always navigated the delicate interplay between divine providence and human freedom. Understand how this is true in the elections of Popes.

The selection of the Successor of Peter, while a human endeavor, we ought to entrust to divine guidance.

In July, Catholics are reminded of the power of the Precious Blood.

Devotion to the Holy Name of Jesus is increased by the example of St. Juan Capistrano. Learn of the power of Jesus' name.

A Priest must honor the name of the Lord in all he does. Formed by the Commandments of God and the Holy Gospel, may his words be a blessing.

People today ask the question, "Is Divine Revelation still unfolding?" This article probes this question and seeks the Church's position.

In the artistic patrimony of the Church we find a traditional way of depicting the royal genealogy of Jesus Christ – the “Jesse Tree."

Many Catholics who receive Communion make little use of the Sacrament of Confession to prepare for a worthy reception of Christ's Presence.

Before his death, Pope Leo XIII told Cardinal Guiseppe Sarto that he would be the next pope and that he would do much for the Church.

Fr. Scott A. Haynes Among the oldest relics of Christendom that still survive today are the True Cross of Christ, the Spear of Longinus,...

St. Juvenal explained to the Emperor Marcian the teaching about Mary's Assumption.