Hey there, Lá Fhéile Pádraig sona duit! That’s “Happy St. Patrick’s Day to you!” in Irish. Every March 17, the Catholic Church … along with much of the world … celebrates the feast day of Saint Patrick. Of course, for many people the day is less about the Saint and more about celebrating Irish heritage … or simply enjoying the excuse to wear green. As the saying goes, on St. Patrick’s …
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Hey there, In our on-going effort to get to heaven, we are blessed to have the lives of various Saints to serve as examples. As teachers of how to live a holy life. Today we celebrate one such Saint: Pope John Paul II. One might ask what we can learn from Pope John Paul II. After all, he was the Pope … the leader of the Catholic Church. And we’re … well, let’s just say we’re …
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Hey there, Imagine a teenager using his love for computers to bring people closer to God, cataloging miracles around the world, and inspiring thousands … all before his 16th birthday. This is the remarkable story of Saint Carlo Acutis, who was canonized on September 7, 2025, as the first millennial Saint. His life shows us that holiness isn’t reserved for the extraordinary … it can be lived …
Hey there, Mary, the Blessed Virgin Mother of our Lord, holds a place of singular honor in the life of the Church. Over the centuries she has been given many beautiful titles, and the liturgical calendar is filled with feast days in her honor. One of these feasts is just around the corner ... on September 12th we celebrate the Feast of the Most Holy Name of Mary. That got me reflecting on …
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Hey there, Each day of the liturgical calendar draws our attention to the witness of the Saints. Some days honor one, some several. Their lives remind us that holiness is possible in every age and circumstance. Yet among the countless Saints, only three have both their birth and their death recognized by the Church: Our Lord Jesus Christ, His Blessed Mother, and His forerunner, John the …
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Hey there, What’s the first thing you think of when you hear the name Mary Magdalene? Chances are it may not be accurate. That’s thanks to Catholics in the Middle Ages who spread all kinds of inaccuracies about her. Most notably that she was a prostitute before becoming a follower of Jesus. Though there’s no Biblical evidence of that … she was a sinner. Jesus cast out 7 demons from her. …
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Hey there, What's in a name? That which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet; This of course is the famous line by Juliet in Act II Scene II of William Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet. Juliet is explaining to her love that it matters not what things are called … the name doesn’t change its essence. And so I ask, what’s with all these different Saint names? Some are …
Hey there, Every day I am astounded by the news. Brothers battling in court over whether to pull the plug on their mother according to her DNR, despite her pleas now that she wants to live. A divorced mother suing to proceed with gender reassignment on her young son despite the father’s insistence that he wants to remain a boy. The country that forced an abortion on a young mother …
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Hey there, We all make sacrifices. Especially parents. But in any relationship there comes a time when we put the other person ahead of ourselves. What do you want to have for dinner? What movie do you want to go see? Where do you want to go on vacation? Fortunately, our sacrifices rarely involve life or death. This was not the case for the Saints who are martyrs. They refused …
Hey there, Last week I received a question from a Genuflector: “I'm just wondering why some saints/feast days/memorials are missing? For instance, St. Bernadette is April 16th. I know this year that falls on Holy Week, but I'm not seeing it on any year. Just wondering why some have made the cut and others didn't.” Since I maintain a Catholic Google Calendar, this is something I have wondered …
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Hey there, Last month I took a 3 hour plane ride. To pass the time, I watched a movie called “Cabrini.” It’s the life story of Frances Xavier Cabrini, the first U.S. citizen to be canonized a Saint. Mother Cabrini, as she was called, was sent to New York City in 1889 by the Pope to help the Italian immigrants who were experiencing disease, crime, prejudice, and poverty. The future Saint …
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Hey there, We are all called to be saints. We strive to live a life worthy of sainthood. But only a few are recognized by the Church. The Catholic Church canonizes Saints by declaring, through the Pope, a Catholic is united with God in heaven, an intercessory to God on behalf of the living, and worthy of public and universal veneration. I came across this write-up on the internet that …
