Today we celebrate the Feast of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary. The birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary’s is one of three birthdays that the Church celebrates on her liturgical calendar. The other two are: the Nativity of Our […]
For Labor Day I thought I’d venture away from the red-white-and-blue theme and spotlight the gift of work. The painting L’Angelus (The Angelus) by French painter Jean-François Mille has always been one of my favorites. I’m sure you’ve seen it as well. […]
Saint Anthony of Padua is often called the miracle worker, and I recently learned of a blessed event resulting from his marvelous intercession. I’ll get back to St. Anthony, but let me start at the beginning. Several years ago I […]