Today we celebrate the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. I find the story of these apparitions the most humble and down to earth. The narration says that, on December[continue reading]
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Foundation of the Little Company
“Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.” Soren Kierkegaard We sometimes harbor the illusion that the saints “had everything figured out” in their lives as[continue reading]
Feast of St. Catherine Laboure
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]
Halloween – All Saints’ Day
More than 2500 years ago, the Celts celebrated their new year, the end of the harvests, and the arrival of winter all on October 31. This festive ceremony, in honor[continue reading]