Prepare Your Heart for Christmas With Saint John of the Cross' Beautiful Advent Poem
"He embraced His bride, and held her Lovingly upon His breast, And the gracious Mother laid Him In the manger down to rest."
"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.’”
Since her apparitions to Saint Juan Diego in 1531, devotion to Our Lady of Guadalupe has been a source of comfort, hope, and faith for millions.
"You see these people coming from everywhere, the poorest of the poor, and they had such light in their eyes."
The Catholic Church celebrates the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe on December 12. Here are five miraculous facts about this incredible image.
Here’s the totally unofficial, absolutely joyful playlist of the moments that made the Church in 2025 sing, cry, and hit “share.”