October 31 and another Halloween. Did you know that this holiday begins what was once referred to as the second triduum in the Church’s liturgical calendar? It was called the Triduum of Saints, the Fall Triduum and Allhallowtide. This triduum […]
Recently, I visited the Dominican Shrine of St. Jude in Chicago. The shrine is within the Church of St. Pius V. It was a bittersweet experience since I went to spend time with my gravely ill aunt. But, even so, […]
In the year 197, Tertullian wrote: “The blood [of martyrs] is the seed of Christians”. The eight North American Martyrs sowed the seed of God’s Word in North America through their missionary work and their deaths and exemplified Tertullian’s words. […]