Mary Queen of Scots: Catholic Martyr?

Mary Queen of Scots: Catholic Martyr?

After almost five centuries, the legendary Queen Mary of Scotland is now again in the spotlight. The last letter she penned just six hours prior to her execution is on display in Perth, Scotland. The exhibit is on display at the Perth Museum until April 26, 2026, and the letter is expected … Read more

Reparation for the Sacrilegious Attack at Milwaukee’s Gesu

Reparation for the Sacrilegious Attack at Milwaukee's Gesu

Attacks against the Catholic Church often take the form of physical violence, whether by arson, vandalism, destruction of property, or direct violence against the faithful. The recent attack at Milwaukee’s Church of the Gesu stands out, leaving locals reeling in shock. In the early morning of March 18, the community woke to … Read more

Here’s the Way to Save La Grande Trappe Monastery from Closing

Here’s the Way to Save La Grande Trappe Monastery from Closing

During the eighth and ninth centuries, the Vikings frequently plundered monasteries across Europe because they were isolated, poorly defended and held vast wealth, artifacts and livestock. With prayer and penance, the monks eventually prevailed and converted the Vikings. Today, something different is happening. A new round of sackings is underway. However, no … Read more

Five Ways that Saint Joseph can Help our Crisis of Masculinity

Five Ways that Saint Joseph can Help our Crisis of Masculinity

The world is suffering from a terrible crisis of masculinity. Many young men go through life adrift, unsure of themselves and their role in society. In the United States and the United Kingdom, fewer and fewer men are reaching the traditional milestones of adulthood, such as graduating high school and college, entering … Read more

Lourdes, Charlemagne, and the Conversion of a Muslim Chieftain

Lourdes, Charlemagne, and the Conversion of a Muslim Chieftain

Few Catholics have never heard of Our Lady’s apparition in Lourdes, France, to Saint Bernadette Soubirous in 1858. Most famous are the many thousands of miracles that have taken place there through the miraculous spring that Our Lady produced in the Massabielle grotto on the outskirts of the village. It is perhaps … Read more

What Is the Virtue of Faith and Why It’s Important

Faith, along with hope and charity, form the three theological virtues. Each has God as its object. In his Theology of Christian Perfection, the renowned Spanish theologian Fr. Royo Marin explains that “the theological virtues are the most important virtues in the life of a Christian, because they are the basis and … Read more