On the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes (Feb. 11), join the Superior General of the Marian Congregation, the Most Rev. Joseph Roesch, MIC, on a video pilgrimage to the sacred shrine in France.
Martyred for his refusal to deny Christ, 14-year-old St. José Sánchez del Rio (feast day: Feb. 10) was a member of the Cristeros, a group of landowners, ranchers, and sharecroppers who revolted against the anti-Catholic government of Mexico in the 1920s. The first article in a new series on saints and future saints from Canada, the United States, and Mexico.
The Akathist Hymn to the Most Holy Mother of God (the Theotokos) is one of the most well-loved services of devotion in the Eastern Church. Reciting the hymn is one way to obtain the Jubilee Indulgence at the National Shrine of The Divine Mercy.
Feb. 8 has dual significance: The International Day of Prayer and Awareness Against Human Trafficking, and the feast of a saint who was kidnapped and enslaved: St. Josephine Bakhita.
February 8-9 is the Jubilee of the Armed Forces, Police and Security Personnel. Celebrate and pray for our service members who put their souls on the line for us, every day.
A bit of a rebel in his youth, St. Felipe de las Casas Martínez (feast day: Feb. 5) went on to become a martyr for the faith and Mexico’s first saint, as well as the patron saint of Mexico City.
On Feb. 4, Catholics around the world unite to remember the "other" St. Joan of France, St. Joan de Valois, patroness of the Marian Congregation. Born into a world that despised her and reviled her appearance, this soul became a light in the world that longed for true beauty.
On Feb. 1, Brother Alexander Pumphrey, MIC was ordained to the transitional diaconate, the last step, God willing, on his vocational journey to the priesthood.
To celebrate the feast day of St. Brigid of Ireland (Feb. 1), the patron saint of poets, we present this original composition by a Marian Helper.
The mystery of the Presentation of Jesus in the Temple (celebrated on Feb. 2, 40 days after Christmas) is a mystery of hidden glory. We cannot fathom every mystery at once; understanding is a part of the interior life that often comes gradually. This includes understanding the hidden glory of the consecrated life, which we also celebrate on Feb. 2.
Serve the Lord joyfully, as St. John Bosco did, as we celebrate his feast day on Jan. 31. God's will for our lives is filled with meaning and adventure.
This week marked two milestones. Eighty years ago, on Jan. 27, 1945, Allied troops entered the Nazi concentration camp in Auschwitz, Poland, and liberated the prisoners. And 98 years ago, on Jan. 27, 1927, Blessed George Matulaitis, the Renovator of the Congregation of Marian Fathers, died. His episcopal motto, “Overcome evil with good,” resonates.
