Rome is known as the great “Eternal City,” since it has been and remains so important to human history. It was, of course, the capitol of the vast Roman Empire, and remains the See of the bishop of Rome. It is also just a beautiful place. [See also: Haunting: Get...
Have you been searching for your next favorite novel? Look No further! Here are ten novels every Catholic should read. You’ll notice that there is no mention of Chesterton, Lewis, or Tolkien. I left their works out, because most people have already read them. Enjoy! [See also: Burned by...
Tucked in the small village of Voroneț, Romania, you can find what is known at the “Sistine Chapel of the East”: the great Voroneț Monastery. The Romanian Orthodox Voroneț Monastery is one of a string of “painted monasteries” in Romania, Moldova, and Ukraine, built mostly in the 15th and 16th...
October 4th is the feast day of the great St. Francis of Assisi! St. Francis of Assisi is one of the Church’s best known and most beloved saints. Our current Holy Father Pope Francis took the name “Francis” after him. But who much do most people know about his...
In 1858, the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to a young peasant girl named Bernadette Soubirous in the small town of Lourdes, France. Our Lady, who said of herself “I am the Immaculate Conception,” told the girl to dig in a certain spot and drink the water she found. Soon after,...
The Bible is the infallible Word of God. But that doesn’t mean the people who copy or print a particular version can’t make mistakes! Every now and then, a scribe misheard what he was supposed to write. Or the printer set the type wrong. And the results can...
