Stories
Family, Living the Christian Life
The Father who doesn’t pray
Little Paul, who is only four-and-a-half-years old, is kneeling beside his bed saying his night prayers; they seem to be very long.
Educational, Saints & Heroes, Living the Christian Life
The Evil of Slander
One day a lady presented herself to Saint Philip Neri and confessed of being given to slander. “Do you frequently fall into this fault?” inquired the Saint.
Educational, Family, Living the Christian Life, Our Catholic Faith
God – A Pure Spirit
Now, will you tell us about God being a pure spirit? What is a spirit, anyway?
Society & Culture, Educational, Saints & Heroes, Our Catholic Faith
Charity Converts a Dying Soldier
“Send for the priest!” exclaimed the dying soldier; “The religion that teaches such a charity must be from God.”
Our Blessed Mother Mary, Miracles, Saints & Heroes
The Heavenly Baker
In the time of Saint Catherine of Siena there was a famine, and most people were obliged to buy long stored wheat.
Our Blessed Mother Mary, Educational, Saints & Heroes, Our Catholic Faith
The Power of a Single Hail Mary
One day, when Saint Mechtilde was praying and trying to think of some way in which she could express her love of the Blessed Mother.
Saints & Heroes, Family, Living the Christian Life, Our Catholic Faith
Saint Joseph Works Another Wonder
This story confirms how powerful Saint Joseph is to help us in our material needs. So, let’s ask, and ask, and not just for our material needs either.
Our Blessed Mother Mary, Saints & Heroes, Living the Christian Life, Our Catholic Faith
The Scapular – A Powerful Weapon against the Devil
Abbé Francis Trochu, in his book, The Cure D’Ars, relates a story of a young lady who, sought Saint John Vianney, for a general confession.
Society & Culture, Saints & Heroes, Living the Christian Life
We Grow Old Deserting Our Ideals
Youth is not a time of life. It’s a state of mind. It’s a test of the will, a quality of imagination, vigor of emotions, and a predominance of courage over timidity, of the appetite for adventure over love of ease.
Society & Culture, Family, Living the Christian Life
An Empress God-Mother
When Austria was ruled by Emperor Franz Joseph, his Empress, Elizabeth, was legendary for her beauty, and also for her love of the outdoors.