In the small town of Allouville-Bellefosse, France, you can find one of the world’s most peculiar tree houses. And what makes it even more interesting is that’s used as a Catholic chapel! The big oak tree is believed by scientists to be at least 800 years old – making...
You probably know Edgar Allen Poe’s dark poetry (“The Raven“) and short stories (“The Tell-Tale Heart“), but did you know that he wrote a hymn to the Blessed Virgin Mary? [See also: 13 Beautiful Non-White Depictions of the Blessed Virgin Mary] [See also: 8 of the Oldest Images of...
The regent of the Apostolic Penitentiary, Bishop Gianfranco Girotti, said that when a person believes he is dealing with a case of diabolical possession, it should be handled by an exorcist instead of a confessor. During a seminar the bishop said that in cases of visions, “diabolical, mystic and supposedly...
Sister Enrica may have taught me how to pray as a kid, but it was Captain America who really taught me how to read. Even then, I thought Sister’s white habit with her traditional veil was every bit as cool as the star-spangled duds worn by our shield-throwing hero....
Now after they had left, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Get up, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you; for Herod is about to search for the child, to destroy him.” Then...
That’s what the Cassidy family is claiming. They had a baby girl with Down Syndrome, Ave, who had two holes in her heart. During a visit to Rome, they were able to have their baby kissed by Pope Francis as he drove by in his popemobile in St. Peter’...
