Real Life Connection to St. Gianna: Vocation Gianna and Pietro. How darling were they?! Gianna and her husband exchanged many letters...

St. Gianna Beretta Molla: Life Giving Love Feast: April 28 Lifespan: 1922-1962 Patronage: Mothers, physicians, pre-born children Gianna...

REAL LIFE CONNECTION: PERPETUA AND FELICITY Body as Temple of the Holy Spirit and Self-Presentation What awe-inspiring women we have to...

Ss. Perpetua & Felicity: Noblewomen Feast: March 7 d. 203 Patronage: Mothers, death of children, sterility, widows, cattle, martyrs "Let...

REAL LIFE CONNECTION Sacrament of Baptism, and the Value of Human Person In the Minor Basilica of Our Lady Help of Christians in...

Saint Josephine Bakhita “Fortunate One” Feast: February 8 Lifespan: 1869-1947 Patronage: Sudan, victims of slavery, trafficked persons...

The Real Wonderwoman In a world where authentic female empowerment is lacking, we can find hope in a perfect role model. Solemnity of the...

Feast of the Immaculate Conception December 8 “Dig Deep for God” THE STORY The Immaculate Conception and St. Bernadette (1833-1879)...

REAL LIFE CONNECTION Four Temperaments and Interpersonal Harmony It was said of St. Cecilia that “she always bore the Gospel of Christ...

St. Cecilia “Saint of Music” d. 230 Feast: November 22 Patronage: Music, church music, musicians, composers, instrument makers, poets...

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REAL LIFE CONNECTION The Divine Mercy and Confession Mercy. We all need it. Daily. Since the Fall, God has been seeking his people,...

St. Faustina “Secretary of Mercy” Feast: October 5 Patronage: Mercy RECOLLECTION On a cold February night in 1931, Jesus Christ...

REAL LIFE CONNECTION Charity in Your Own Home Mother Teresa was a living witness to the virtue of charity and what it means to be a...

St. Mother Teresa “Champion of Charity” Feast: September 5 Lifetime: 1910-1997 Patronage: The Missionaries of Charity, World Youth Day...

St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross “The Jewish Nun” Feast: August 9 Lifespan: 1891-1942 Patronage: Europe, loss of parents, converted...

REAL LIFE CONNECTION Authentic Womanhood Edith Stein was a great mind of the 20th century, with her works filling 17 volumes. She had...

REAL LIFE CONNECTION The Domestic Church To Celebrate Being Catholic I always loved hearing about married saints. There’s an element of...

St. Zelie Martin “Saintly Mother of a Saint” Feast: July 12 Lifespan: 1831-1877 Patronage: Domestic Church RECOLLECTION Zelie Martin, and...

REAL LIFE CONNECTION Conversion of Loved Ones Everyone knows someone who has left the Church, or who we wish would come into the Church....