Prepare Your Heart for Christmas With Saint John of the Cross' Beautiful Advent Poem
"He embraced His bride, and held her Lovingly upon His breast, And the gracious Mother laid Him In the manger down to rest."
"He embraced His bride, and held her Lovingly upon His breast, And the gracious Mother laid Him In the manger down to rest."
Here’s the totally unofficial, absolutely joyful playlist of the moments that made the Church in 2025 sing, cry, and hit “share.”
Most tellings of the Thanksgiving story leave out the crucial role played by Squanto, the English-speaking Catholic Native American hero.
The Greek word for Eucharist, εὐχαριστία, means “thanksgiving.”
Eleven centuries after her death, she miraculously appeared to and advised Saint Joan of Arc, angels supernaturally buried her body, and she personally converted hundreds of souls.
This feast reminds us that whatever earthly powers may do or ask of us, Christ is the true King who should reign in our hearts.