A Mary’s Garden gives a parish a visible place for prayer, beauty and quiet remembrance of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It may be a small courtyard beside the…
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The spiritual life grows through grace, yet grace invites a willing and faithful response. Diligence is the virtue that helps a person give that response…
St. John Vianney, the Curé of Ars, is remembered as a humble parish priest whose ministry transformed a small French village in the nineteenth century. His…
A family faith plan gives Catholic life a visible place in the calendar rather than leaving prayer, Mass and formation to chance. It does not need to resemble…
The Church’s teaching on indulgences can seem unfamiliar, especially when the word is associated with historical abuses or confusing popular explanations. In…
The Chaplet of St Michael is a Catholic devotion honouring the archangel and the nine choirs of angels. It is traditionally prayed with a chaplet of beads,…
The family has a distinctive place in the New Evangelization because faith is first encountered through relationships, habits and daily choices. Before a child…
A parish pilgrimage to a national shrine can turn a familiar Catholic community into a travelling expression of faith. People who worship together each week…
Suffering is among the deepest mysteries of human life. Physical illness, grief, loneliness, anxiety, financial pressure and broken relationships can leave…
The life of St. Patrick brings together captivity, conversion, courageous ministry and a deep confidence in God’s providence. Remembered as the patron saint of…