How should I pray? Prayer allows us to adore God, by acknowledging his almighty power; prayers allow us to bring our thanks, our petitions, and our sorrow for sin before our Lord and God.…
"I look at Him, and He looks at me." When St. John Maria Vianney asked an old farmer what he did in the church looking at the tabernacle, the humble man responded, "Nothing, I look at Him, and He…
A Few Ways to Start Over Have you ever thought “Man, I've really messed things up”? Maybe God has given you the grace to see that you have fallen into a great sin that has slowly…
Why Are There so Many Virgin Marys If Mary Is Only One? There is the Virgin Mary: the Mother of Jesus, who we find in the Gospels. What happens is that She has several titles. The different names and the different images…
Matthew Kelly: the best way to live As the new year begins, listen to this talk by Matthew Kelly, a Catholic motivational speaker, on the best way to live. It's directed at older teens who are preparing…
What does incense symbolize? Incense is an aromatic substance obtained from the resin of certain trees that, when burned on coal, produces a sweet aroma. Incense and the smoke it creates signify purification and…
Practicing Charity During this Christmas season, charity is the most important thing. Jesus came to show us what it means to give of oneself completely; He became small in order to enter…
Jesus Christ: just another founder? There are a lot of people who want to convince us that Christianity is just one more religion among the many that exist. However, when the founders of the great…
Christ Wants to Be Loved by You Through the Incarnation, the Word takes on man's condition, something we are unable to understand because of the depth of God's love and humility. When He is conceived, Christ assumes our…
Why don't Catholics read horoscopes? Horoscopes are a means of attempting to know the future through an astrologer’s interpretation of Sun sign astrology. The Catholic Church teaches against the use of horoscopes and other such…
Podcast: Talks from HM Silent Retreat 2019 The Home of the Mother hosted its first Silent Retreat for young women in Ireland the first weekend of Advent. Using the Spiritual Exercises from St. Ignatius of Loyola, we…
14 Rules for Discerning Spirits Dear Beginner, I’ll leave you here with the first 14 Rules for Discerning Spirits, very profitable to anyone who is serious about becoming a saint. If you’re going into war, you…
