feast day

Most of us grow up believing as children that we each have a guardian angel. But what exactly is the angel guarding us from—Demons? Our own sinful inclinations?
Yes, yes—and so much more. It turns out that guardian angels not…

Sainthood, it sometimes seems, runs in the family. In today and tomorrow’s feasts of St. Monica and St. Augustine, we have one of the most famous parent-child saint pairs. But theirs is not the only one.
Here are some others…

If someone forced me to give up my comfortable suburban life and move to a city, I hope they would force me to move to Boston (also, in this scenario, the person with the power to force me to move…

In recalling the life and legacy of St. Pius X, I am reminded of the opening editorial salvo of National Review, the conservative magazine launched in the 1950s: It stands athwart history, yelling Stop, at a time when no other…

The Anti-Pope Who Became Saint

by Stephen Beale August 13, 2012

We know precious little about St. Hippolytus (b. 170—d. 235), whose feast day is today. But one fact is certain: he was the first anti-pope in the history of the Catholic Church, thus making him a most unlikely candidate for…

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When Kids Complicate Your Life

by Daria Sockey March 6, 2012

Have you ever noticed that the normal trials of life are always   worse when you have children? Back when I was single, or newly married, getting sick wasn’t so bad. To take a day off of work and curl up…

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The Feast of St. John Bosco

by Alexandra Richards January 31, 2012

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The Feast of St. Angela Merici

by Alexandra Richards January 27, 2012

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Playful — Or Pagan?

by Gretchen Crowe October 31, 2011

It doesn’t take much to get a good conversation flowing among Catholics about Halloween.
Some feel strongly that the holiday’s pagan roots should discredit it completely from being celebrated by Christians; others embrace its quirky fun. Some tolerate it for…

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