Amid the sorrows of seeing the defects of his boys, Saint John Bosco consoled himself with devotion to Our Lady. She was honored in May by the whole community in a unique way. May 30 was especially dedicated to the Blessed Mother with an evening talk. On one of these commemorations, Don … Read more
The wait may be over for those agonizing over what to buy this Christmas for their toddlers. A panel of experts weighed in with suggestions targeting young children in the digital age. What do the experts say? Do they recommend a family-friendly video game that might be good fun and improve motor … Read more
This Christmas, the gift buyer faces a dilemma. The world changed a lot over the last few years. Everything speaks of disruption with broken supply chains and high inflation. However, the worse disruption is within minds, scrambled by COVID-induced insecurity and isolation. The disturbance has been especially rough on young people for … Read more
If you are hesitant about gifts for loved ones this Christmas, you are in good company. Not only are many people having problems choosing gifts, but they also wonder if they can even find them with our upside-down supply chains. We are used to the abundance of well-stocked shelves and massive sales … Read more
This isn’t an ordinary Christmas. In many places, officials are trying to steal Christmas from those who wish to celebrate it in churches. Families are discouraged from holding get-togethers in the home. Thus, we are left to observe this Christmas in our hearts, where no force can enter, but we still feel … Read more
For those agonizing over what to buy this Christmas for their toddlers, the wait may be over. A panel of experts has just weighed in with suggestions targeting young children in the digital age. What do the experts say? Do they recommend a family-friendly video game that might be good fun and … Read more
After narrating the history of the Miraculous Medal and the conversion of Alphonse Ratisbonne to Catholicism in Rome (January 20, 1842) with Our Lady’s splendid apparition, Prof. Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira comments on the ineffable happiness of unpretentiousness, purity, and admiration in the picture of Our Lady of the Miracle (Madonna del … Read more
Unheralded and unexpected, Bishop Marquis arrived at the rectory of Saint Jean Baptiste in New York City on a Sunday morning, May 1, 1892. Traveling from Rome to Quebec, he had stopped in New York to rest before continuing his trip. No sooner did Fr. Frederick Tetreau and his assistants learn of the … Read more