The Great Plague of Marseille (1720): A Lesson in Faith and Confidence in the Sacred Heart of Jesus

The Great Plague of Marseille (1720): A Lesson in Faith and Confidence in the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Three hundred years ago, on May 25, 1720, the ship Grand Saint-Antoine docked in Marseille, France, coming from Syria. Due to negligence, laxity and corruption, the port and municipal authorities allowed an illegal passenger to disembark: the bacillus plague. The events that followed are remembered in history under the name of “The … Read more

What Americans Can Learn From the Coronavirus in Italy

What Americans Can Learn From the Coronavirus in Italy (quarantined in Milan, Italy)

(Quarantined in Milan, Italy) When future historians study the huge crisis triggered by the coronavirus, they will ask many questions, some of which might already have answers. Amid the crisis today, with Italy still in quarantine, we have to make do with the questions, which are not few or trivial. The coronavirus … Read more

The Miraculous Medal: Medal of Many Graces

The Miraculous Medal: Medal of Many Graces 1

The medal of Our Lady of Graces, more commonly known as the Miraculous Medal, is undoubtedly the most widespread medal of all times. It originated in France in 1830, having been revealed directly by Our Lady to Saint Catherine Labouré while yet a young religious. The Miraculous Medal is oval. On one … Read more

The Family in the Crossfire

The Family in the Crossfire 2

There is a war that is very little noted in the media. Like all modern wars, civil liberties and the lives of innocent bystanders, often small children, are at stake. However, this war is not in some faraway land. It takes place inside America itself and is a war upon the family, … Read more