The Untold Story of the Pope Behind the Famous Christmas Truce of 1914
May we all remember Christ’s words, “Blessed are the peacemakers,” and continue to pray and work for peace in our world today. You never know the effect you may have.
May we all remember Christ’s words, “Blessed are the peacemakers,” and continue to pray and work for peace in our world today. You never know the effect you may have.
Here are the meanings of 11 common Advent and Christmas terms that you might not already know!
In a recent Ascension Presents video, Father Mike Schmitz breaks his silence on his favorite–and least favorite–Christmas songs.
One of the most beloved Christmas carols of all time began in an unexpected, but clever way–all because of a broken organ.
What a beautiful way to celebrate the Birth of Jesus!
Since Catholicism was illegal in England from the 16th to the 19th centuries, tradition holds that the song was a mini-Catechism to teach the faith to Catholic children secretly.
"Home Alone" subtly mirrors a central truth of the Catholic faith: our need for healing, mercy, and reunion through the Sacrament of Confession.
Amid the busyness that often defines December, this priest provides three Advent customs families can embrace as they prepare for the coming of Jesus.
Using 5,000 drones, the company Sky Elements lit up the night sky over Mansfield, Texas, recreating the image of the Holy Family.
"I experienced God’s presence in a way I hadn’t before—not just in sacred places, but in sacred people.”
Indiana NCAA football star Fernando Mendoza gave glory to God after his historic Heisman Trophy win, and his fellow Newman Center Catholics celebrated along with him!
“Now restored and even more beautiful!”
Did you know Lucy of Narnia is a real saint?
"He embraced His bride, and held her Lovingly upon His breast, And the gracious Mother laid Him In the manger down to rest."
“Jesus literally told me during Advent: ‘There’s this vampire story.’ I thought, ‘Vampires don’t seem very Christmasy.’ But He was so clear: ‘Write it down…Trust Me.’”
Do you know someone who’s had a near-death experience? On this week’s episode of The Catholic Talk Show, Ryan Scheel, Fr. Rich Pagano, and Ryan DellaCrosse discuss the science and spiritual aspects of near-death and out-of-body experiences with philosopher Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J. The guys discuss these...
St. Joseph’s intercession is so powerful! The Church celebrates the feast of St. Joseph the Worker on May 1. Bishop Joseph Strickland of the Diocese of Tyler recently requested Catholics to join him in praying a 31-day St. Joseph Novena, beginning on May 1. He asked that we “pray...
Will you participate in this? Pope Francis is calling for a “rosary marathon” from May 1-31 for an end to the coronavirus pandemic. He invites the whole world to participate. More than 30 shrines will pray rosaries for this and other intentions throughout the month. Pope Francis will lead and...
For over a century, St Louis de Montfort’s masterpiece the Treatise on True Devotion to the Blessed Virgin remained completely hidden and mysteriously concealed. Although St Louis wrote the book in the early 1700s, it was only in 1842 that the manuscript was unearthed by a librarian at the...
This is heartbreaking! 😭 St. Elisabeth Catholic Church in Van Nuys, Calif. released security footage of a man vandalizing the church’s 35-year-old hand-painted shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe. The masked man climbed on the altar and smashed Our Lady’s face with a sledgehammer. The incident occurred on Wed....
How much do you know about St. Thomas Aquinas? On this week’s episode of The Catholic Talk Show, Ryan Scheel, Fr. Rich Pagano, and Ryan Scheel discuss all things St. Thomas Aquinas with Catholic speaker and author Matt Fradd. The guys answer these questions: • Why was Aquinas called “The...