On Oct. 15, Pope Francis issued an “apostolic exhortation” on St. Thérèse of Lisieux. Brother Ryan, MIC, explains that it contains a summary of Thérèse’s main teachings, as well as some general thoughts on how these teachings remain pertinent for us today.
“Planned Parenthood has just committed $35 million to getting this amendment to change Ohio’s constitution to permit unregulated abortion passed," Kimberley Hahn told Br. Josh and attendees at the event. "This is a David-versus-Goliath battle, and we happen to be David. We want to let the stones fly!”
Eight missionaries, sent to proclaim the Gospel to the Huron people in North America, suffered terrible martyrdom at the hands of the Iroquois. We celebrate them on Oct. 19. Here, in brief, is the story of St. John de Brebeuf, St. Isaac Jogues, and their companions.
Want to know and love the Blessed Virgin Mary? Turn to St. Luke the Evangelist, whose feast day we celebrate on Oct. 18. His Gospel recorded some of the most important Marian moments in Scripture.
Without a doubt, our Savior commissioned St. Margaret Mary Alacoque (feast day: Oct. 16) to spread devotion to His Heart, all aflame with love, as the healing remedy for a world full of cold hearts and broken hearts.
Pope Benedict XVI called St. Teresa of Avila (feast day: Oct. 15) “one of the peaks of Christian spirituality.” Noted for her writings, holiness, reforms to the Carmelite Order, and mystical visions, St. Teresa belongs to that elite group of only four female Doctors of the Church.
The Marian Fathers are blessed with an abundance of vocations. But what is life like for a Marian seminarian? Brother Josh, MIC, a second-year seminarian at the Marian House of Studies in Steubenville, Ohio, presents the fourth column in a new weekly series on his formation journey, which began last year as "Novice Notes."
Please pray for peace. If you can, pray the Rosary every day for peace in the world. A well-prayed Rosary can be done in 20 minutes. You can do so much good for so many souls with a daily Rosary for peace, even if you don’t see the direct fruits in your own life.
Without Pope St. John XXIII (feast day: Oct. 11), there may not have been Church approval of the Divine Mercy message and devotion. Here's why.
The Marian Fathers are blessed with an abundance of vocations. But what is life like for a Marian seminarian? Brother Josh, MIC, a second-year seminarian at the Marian House of Studies in Steubenville, Ohio, presents the third column in a new weekly series on his formation journey, which began last year as "Novice Notes."
A branch of the worldwide Confraternity of the Most Holy Rosary will be established at the National Shrine of The Divine Mercy on Oct. 7, the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary (or Our Lady of Victory). And you are encouraged to enroll!
One of the principal intentions of the personal prayers of St. Francis of Assisi (feast day: Oct. 4) should sound familiar to Divine Mercy apostles. This is no surprise.
