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Neuroscientific studies reveal that certain brain regions light up during acts of generosity, reinforcing the behavior with...
Generosity isn't about wealth—Pope Benedict XVI reminds us that faith calls for giving freely, without expecting anything in return. But how can we cultivate this spirit in our daily lives?
Thanks to St. Paul’s financial supporters, thousands of people heard the Good News and encountered Jesus in profound ways because St. Paul had the opportunity to be on mission...
He was known for having mystical gifts from God, including the stigmata, bilocation, and reading hearts...
We know Mother Teresa's mission among the poorest of the poor, but what was her interior life like?
Though she had every right to claim victimhood, feel sorry for herself, and whine about how tough her life was, she persevered and stayed kind and faithful to God...
Kolbe continued to perform his duties as a priest while in prison, celebrating Mass with smuggled bread and wine and hearing confessions even as he recovered from brutal beatings.
Something stirred in his heart as he began to trade his worldly fantasies for those of spiritual heroism…
Who are the parents of whom St. John Paul II called “the greatest Saint of modern times?”
This structure enhances both the visual and spiritual aesthetics of our worship space, providing a focal point that draws the congregation into a deeper experience of the sacred.
Taking a closer look at the Sacred Heart: the cross, the crown of thorns, and the piercing Roman lance all call to mind Jesus’ crucifixion…
In the Old Testament, lambs, often used for sacrifices in the Passover ritual, served as a temporary atonement for sin…
The dove as a symbol of the Holy Spirit in Christian iconography stems from Matthew 3:16 where…
The baptistry is placed at the entrance to the Church to remind us that before we can enter God’s holy temple and approach the Eucharistic table, we have to first “put on Christ” through our baptism…
The legend of the Mother Pelican feeding her children her own flesh and blood to restore them to life beautifully evokes the gift Jesus gives us of himself in the Eucharist…
What Marly teaches us about the transformative power of sharing one’s story is the revelation of God’s providential plan and faithfulness…
On February 22, 1931, Jesus appeared to St. Faustina clothed in white with rays of white and red light streaming from His heart…
While crucifixion was a humiliating form of death in the Roman world, Jesus' sacrifice on the cross reveals…
A 2022 stats: of “engaged Catholics,” nearly half lack faith sharing skills and hope to get better, 2/3rds cite situational awareness as a barrier to evangelization, and nearly half…