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Love of the Saints for the

by Reginal Walsh  O.P. Love of the  Saints For The Passion A certain devout solitary prayed to God to teach him what he could do in order to love Him perfectly. Our Lord revealed to

P.S. The Martin Family

P. LAINLY S. PEAKING Dear Friends, The Catholic Church believes in saints and even today, when many traditions are being dropped, She continues to canonize new ones. She believes in their intercessory power before God.

Fortitude

Fortitude Persistant Constancy Through The Abiding Presence of the Holy Ghost In The Soul By Bede Jarrett, O.P. After the intelligence comes the will  which also, because of the very  large part it plays in

Who?

by Mons. John S. Vaughan And the Lord God formed man of the slime of the earth; and breathed into his face the breath of life, and man became a living soul. (Genesis 2:7) Who

Have Faith

by Rev.  Raphael Frassinetti Have Faith At that time there was a certain ruler whose son was sick at Capharnaum. He having heard that Jesus was come from Judea into Galilee, went to Him, and

Meet the 26 Martyrs of Japan

Discover the names and story of the 26 Martyrs of Japan, brave Catholics who gave their lives for their faith, courage, and ultimate sacrifice...

How Saint Ignatius Became a Saint

By Rev. D ChisolmHow Saint Ignatius Became a Saint Ignatius Loyola was a young man  whose only ambition in life was to  gain for himself a great name by his  bravery and deeds of valor. He

Christ the King

by Abbot Gueranger, O.S.B. Christ The King All men are under the dominion of Christ. In Him is the salvation of the indivicual; in Him is the salvation of society. Christians have ever hailed our

P.S. Saint Joseph

P. LAINLY S. PEAKING Dear Friends, Shakespeare once said, “What is in a name? A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” As popular as this saying is, this is not the way God sees things.

In Christ’s Presence

In Christ's Presence  O Lord, Our Lord, How Wonderful is Thy Name in all the Earth. (Ps. 8:2)by Clarence J. EnzlerMy dear friend, I am overjoyed to see you. I am with you, speaking to

Saint Joseph’s Help

Saint Joseph's Help Stories of the Power and Efficacy of         Saint Joseph's Intercession by Very Reverend J. A. Keller, D.D. In affliction, tribulation, danger, temptation, family troubles – in­deed, in every

Conversion of the Pagan World

The CONVERSIONOf The PAGAN WORLD A Treatise on Catholic Foreign Missionsby Rev. Joseph V. McGlinchey All power is given to Me in Heaven and on earth; going therefore, teach ye all nations, baptizing them in

The Will and Its Executor

The will and its Executor Pay attention, dear children, and I will tell you a story; a story which, perhaps, may never really have happened, but which is well known and often related, and which,

Home Influence

Effects of Home Influence And Discipline On Young Minds by Rev M. McDonnell Influence is as quiet and as imperceptible on a child’s mind as the falling of dew upon a flower. In innumerable instances

Christ teach or happiness

Christ, the Teacher of HappinessBlessed are the undefiled, who walk in the way of the Lord. (Ps. 118:1) My dear friend, my greatest desire is that you be happy. It would be more impossible for

Living Members

  The Living         Members             Of all                   The Just Why We Should Love Our Neigborby A. A. AdamsSaul of Tarsus left for Damascus to launch

The Immaculate Conception

The Immaculate Conception A Treasure of GracesRev. M Hamon, SSInasmuch as nature has placed in the hearts of mothers a certain kind of weakness, by which children obtain from them more than they ask, there

P.S. Saint Philomena

P. LAINLY S. PEAKING Dear Friends,On May 26th, 2018—“a date which will live in infamy”— Ireland ceased to be a Catholic nation. The people of Ireland overwhelmingly voted to “legalize” the murder of innocent children

Confidence

CONFIDENCE Canon Thomas de Saint-Laurent  “The Lord is my light and my salvation, whom shall I fear? The Lord is the protector of my life: of whom shall I be afraid?”Confidence is “a hope;” not

House of Prayer

House of Prayer by Robert J. O'Connell, SJ In a small, two-roomed house in Naz­areth, cradled in the hills of Galilee, a girl kneels in prayer. Her name is Mary and she is a virgin

TOC The Martin Family

Table of Contents Volume LXV11, No.1 Serial No. 122 Feature Other Articles On the cover,  is a collection of por­traits of the Martin family. Zélie, the mother, and Louis, the father, stand above their youngest

Saint Joseph – Saint Benedict Magazine

Saint Joseph - Table of Contents Volume LXI, No. 3Serial No. 117 FeatureOther Articles On the CoverSaint Joseph stands as the chaste spouse and guardian of the Virgin Mary, the foster-father of Jesus Christ, and

TOC Martyrs of Japan

Table of Contents Volume LXIII, No.2 Serial No. 119 Feature Other Articles Cover The unique painting by Raúl Berzosa on the cover depicts Saint Paul Miki at the moment of his final sacrifice. This customary Japanese

TOC Saint Philomena

Saint Philomena - Table of Contents Volume LX, No. 2Serial No. 116 FeatureOther Articles On The Cover Saint Philomena is depicted as being triumphantly saved by angels after her mortal contest with the Roman emperor,

Water at Work

There are seven sacraments, and each effects an alliance between the spiritual and material world so as to give us visible contact with the divine. But let me speak of just one of these sacraments,

Building without Christ-old

On one occasion the Pharisees’ behavior toward Our Lord was so aggressive that the Saviour replied to them in these threatening words, I go, and you shall seek Me, and you shall die in your

Heart of Jesus

Heart of Jesus Source Of All ConsolationRev. F. Konz, OMIIt is a certain fact that our life on earth is a life of suffering. Even the holiest men were subject to miseries and hardships. The

Love Your Neighbor

Discover the profound meaning behind Saul's conversion: how loving our neighbor means loving Christ Himself as members of one unified body...