In honor of last Sunday’s second annual World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, and Tuesday’s feast of Sts. Joachim and Anne, we’re sharing four prayers for grandparents. From the USCCB for the World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly: I give thanks to you, Lord,For the blessing of a long lifeFor, to those who…
The second annual World Day for Grandparents and Elderly will take place this Sunday, July 24, 2022. This year’s theme comes from Psalm 92: “In Old Age They Will Still Bear Fruit” and is meant to emphasize how grandparents are a gift both to society and the Church. In preparation for the day, Pope Francis published an address…
This Saturday, July 16 is the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel! This feast honors the Blessed Virgin Mary as the patroness of the Carmelite order and calls to mind the tradition of the Brown Scapular. The first Carmelites with hermits who lived on Mount Carmel in the Holy Land starting in the late…
As Ven. Fr. Patrick Peyton famously said, “The family that prays together stays together.” Praying together as a family and praying for a holy family can be profoundly beneficial to the strength and holiness of all the family members. Below we’ve shared a number of prayers to the Holy Family for your family. Feel free…
St. Josemaria Escriva had a great love for Our Lady, so great in fact that he once told someone that they should not emulate him in anything except his love for Mary! His love for her is the driving force behind the Mary, Mother of Fairest Love shrine project and all we do here to…
During the month of May, and always, we can honor Our Lady by praying the Holy Rosary – the prayer she gave us and has asked us repeatedly to say. It’s a powerful tool, one that the Popes and Saints have repeatedly spoken about, and one that we can employ at any moment in our…
Being a parent comes with special graces and certain challenges. As we wrap up this Year of the Family we’re sharing three prayers for parents. One general prayer, one for college-aged children, and one to St. Joseph. A Parent Prayer: Loving God, You are the giver of all we possess, the source of all of…
Traditionally, the month of May is dedicated to Our Lady. It provides us with an opportunity to increase our Marian devotion individually and as a family. This month can also serve as a great reminder of the great love Our Lady has for her Son and for each one of us – a love so…
At 6 am, noon or 6pm everyday it is custom for Catholics to say either the Angelus or the Regina Caeli. The Angelusdates back to the Middle Ages and is a prayer that commemorates the word becoming flesh in Mary’s womb. It celebrates and remembers the “Yes” Mary gave to the Angel Gabriel. Now, the Regina Caeli, or Queen of Heaven…
There are many great saints ranging from the year 100 to today in 2022 – saints that can offer help, guidance, and support for living a holy life today. Introducing modern saints to children can be a useful way to illustrate that holiness isn’t something relegated to a particular time period, age or geographical area….
This week we celebrate the Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord – the great moment when Mary said yes to God’s call and the moment the Word became flesh. “It was her faithful response to the angel’s message, her fiat, that began the work of Redemption” (In Conversation with God 6, Francis Fernandez, p.175). There…
While the year of St. Joseph has drawn to a close, we are days away from the feast of this holy patriarch! The feast of March 19th, gives us the perfect opportunity to consider building devotion to St. Joseph in the family. While there are many traditions and personal devotions to the foster-father of Jesus,…