When we hear the term “pro-life,” we automatically think of issues such as abortion and euthanasia, since pro-lifers protect life at both ends of the spectrum. However, in order to safeguard these non-negotiables, we need to ensure that the basic family unit of husband, wife, and children is protected throughout society. This signifies that fidelity, ... Read more

Like Jonah, the priest was terrified of God’s call. Word had come; he was to return home to become bishop. In exile from a death sentence handed down by the secular forces of the Mexican Revolution, Rafael Guízar y Valencia had good reason to fear a return to Mexico. And so, like Jonah, the future ... Read more

Throughout my life, I have faced a silent struggle that many might overlook—an eating disorder combined with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). The path to recovery has been filled with challenges, yet my faith has become a wellspring of healing and hope. I wish to share how turning to scripture and embracing surrender to God has profoundly ... Read more

June is one of the most beautiful months in the Catholic year. Having journeyed through the splendor of Easter, Ascension, Pentecost, and Trinity Sunday, the Church now turns our attention to mysteries that are at once profound and deeply personal. Corpus Christi and the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart invite us to contemplate not merely ... Read more

Because of the increase of evildoing, the love of many will grow cold. (Mt. 24:12) St. Margaret Mary Alacoque was born in seventeenth century France, at a time when religion in her native country had grown cold. What is interesting about the “coldness” of the hearts of the faithful in France during this time is ... Read more

In Sunday’s Readings, Jesus sees a crowd following Him that moves Him to pity.  Why? Gospel (Read Mt. 9:36-10:8) As Jesus was making His way through the villages of Galilee, St. Matthew tells us that “at the sight of the crowds, Jesus’ heart was moved with pity for them.”  This is a rare description of ... Read more

Q&A with Mystic Alicja Lenczewska, Part 3 June is a month especially dedicated to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. It is the time when we give particular honor to the humility, love, and mercy of Our Blessed Lord, who died in atonement for our sins. Among the many Polish hymns sung on this occasion, ... Read more

Two of my favorite Catholic days take place in early summer: the feast of the Visitation on May 31st and the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart on a Friday in June (the date varies based on Easter). At first glance, these two devotions are separate. One, a mystery of the rosary, is for Our Lady; ... Read more

The Fragile Conditions of a Habitable Universe The possibility of a habitable universe seems to depend on extraordinary sensitivity upon a set of fundamental constants. Modern physics describes the universe using the gravitational constant, the speed of light, Planck’s constant, the cosmological constant, and the fine-structure constant, which regulates the strength of electromagnetism. Small variations ... Read more

The Church’s 2,000-year history includes countless saints who received unique charisms from the Holy Spirit (1 Cor. 12:4) suited to the needs of their respective times and places. Yet we sometimes forget that this tradition is not a completed history book, but a living tradition in which new heroes continue to show the light of ... Read more