On December 8, 2020, Pope Francis published an Apostolic Letter called Patris Corde (in English With a Father’s Heart). In it, he recalls the 150th anniversary of the declaration of St. Joseph as[continue reading]
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Saint Joseph: A Beloved, Obedient, and Courageous Father
Pope Francis recently proclaimed 2021 as the Year of St. Joseph as it is the 150th anniversary of Pope Pius IX’s declaration of St. Joseph as the Patron of our[continue reading]
Anniversary of the Little Company
“Life can only be understood backward; but it must be lived forwards.” – Soren Kierkgaard. We sometimes harbor the illusion that the saints “had everything figured out” in their lives[continue reading]
Feast of St. Catherine Labouré
Catherine Laboure was born May 2, 1806 in the town of Fain-les-Moutiers in Burgundy, France. She was the eighth child of a devout couple, Pierre and Madeleine Laboure. When Catherine[continue reading]
Second Apparition of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal
Today, November 27, is the Feast of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal. It was on this day in 1830 that the Blessed Mother appeared to St. Catherine Laboure in[continue reading]