The History of Two Anthonys: Why Saint Anthony of Padua Named Himself After Saint Anthony of Egypt
Saints Anthony of Padua and Anthony of Egypt, pray for us!
Simone Rizkallah
Simone Rizkallah is host of the "Beyond Rome" podcast which seeks to reconnect Catholics to their roots in the Near East. She is the Director at Philos Catholic.
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The Eastern Catholic Church Explained: 7 Fascinating Facts All Roman Catholics Should Know
How much do you know about the Eastern Catholic Church?
Does the Lord or the Evil One Guide You? A Priest's 4 Steps to Improve Your Spiritual Health
Does the Lord or the Evil One guide you? Here are four steps to improve your spiritual health.
Women: Set the World on Fire! Why Civilization Rises or Falls With You
Why should women study Catholic social teaching? It is perhaps too obvious to note, but the fact remains that without the creation of Eve, or ‘woman,’ humanity would lack a social life entirely! Until Adam “met his match” (Gen.2:23), there was no one to be within an equal...
“Get Uncomfortable”: 3 Inspiring Ways Catholics Can Effectively Evangelize
Want to effectively evangelize? Get uncomfortable. It goes without saying that one of the greatest modern evangelizers is the Ven. Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen. It is unquestionable that he maintained an unquenchable zeal for souls during his entire priesthood. Here’s what Ven. Sheen wrote in a letter while he...
The Secret to an Authentically Catholic Institution, According to This Educator
My priest-boss often says, “a school is only as Catholic as its faculty.” Rare as it is, our school is Catholic because our staff, administration, and teachers are Catholic. We even drink “Biblical beverages” at our lunch meetings–just to seal the deal on the Catholicity. Serving alcohol goes well...