Today, we celebrate the Feast of the Exultation of the Holy Cross, which commemorates the discovery of the True Cross by Saint Helena in the 4th century. It was burried and hidden by local Jews or early Christians to protect it from the pagans that were trying to suppress Christianity. More deeply, this feast celebrates…

Today, we celebrate the Feast of the Exultation of the Holy Cross, which commemorates the discovery of the True Cross by Saint Helena in the 4th century. It was burried and hidden by local Jews or early Christians to protect it from the pagans that were trying to suppress Christianity. More deeply, this feast celebrates…

Saint Jean-Gabriel Perboyre was the eldest sibling of eight children. His French family was very holy, and a grand total of five of them became religious. Despite this, Jean-Gabriel did not have strong inclinations to the religious life but still accompanied his younger brother Louis to seminary. There, he was unexpectedly awakened to his own…

Saint Nicholas of Tolentino was born in Italy in 1245. He entered the local Augustinian convent where he learned as a student and then became a priest. He was sent to Tolentino where he spent most of his life in ministry. He was widely known for his captivating sermons, his dedication as a confessor, and…

Today we celebrate the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It was on this day that the Mother of God was quietly born without original sin into this broken world. She was the dusk before the sunrise–the Chosen Vessel of Honor that would bear the Savior of the World. Today is also…