The Stigmata (Miracles, Part 5)
"I bear the marks of the Lord Jesus in my body."
Miracles Worked by Modern-Day Saints
"A brown-robed friar appeared before their aircraft."
Miracles Worked by the Saints Throughout the Centuries
After this forty-day internment, the doctors released a final report.
Forgotten Customs of Lent
The observance of Lent is the very badge of Christian warfare. By it we prove ourselves not to be enemies of Christ. By it we avert the scourges of divine justice. By it we gain strength against the princes of darkness, for it shields us with heavenly help. Should men grow remiss in their observance…
Customs of Sexual Abstinence in Marriage
There are customs in the Tradition of Christian spouses abstaining from the marital act in line with liturgical life.
Miracles As Testified in the Holy Scriptures
Above: Jesus walking on the Sea of Galilee by Paul Bril (c. 1553/1554–1626). After having considered in Part 1 what miracles are – and what they are not – we next consider the testimony of the Holy Scriptures on miracles through both the New and the Old Testament. This article is the second in a 10-part…
Miracles as Proof that Catholicism is From God
God confirms the truths of Catholic doctrine through miracles.
Forgotten Customs of Martinmas and St. Martin’s Lent
That blessed man, Saint Martin, bishop of Tours, has entered into his rest. The Angels and Archangels, Thrones, Dominations and Powers have welcomed him. Alleluia! (Taken the Alleluia Verse in the Propers for the Feast of St. Martin of Tours in the 1962 Roman Catholic Missal). Armistice Day & Praying for the Dead Armistice Day…
Religious Orders and Fasting
The Minims began the “beer fast” of the monks.
How Did The Saints Fast? What Can They Teach Us?
All of this suffering stemmed from his desire to keep greater penance in the primitive rule.
The Forgotten Customs of Saint Days (Part 3)
Los gigantes y cabezudos are great papier-mâché giants with large heads.