Archangel Raguel: The Seventh Angel Rome Refused to Name
Archangel Raguel is the angel of justice and harmony, the one who keeps order among the other angels. His name…
Archangel Zadkiel: The Angel of Mercy and the Knife of Abraham
Archangel Zadkiel is the angel of mercy. His name, in Hebrew Tzadkiel, means the Righteousness of God, and Jewish and…
Our Lady of Perpetual Help: the Icon’s Hidden Meanings
Our Lady of Perpetual Help is a Byzantine icon of the Virgin and Child, painted in tempera on a wood…
Our Lady of Częstochowa: the Scarred Black Madonna’s Story
Our Lady of Częstochowa, known across the world as the Black Madonna of Jasna Góra, is a medieval icon of…
Black Madonna: Meaning, Secrets & Mysteries
The Black Madonna is one of the most arresting mysteries of Christian art: hundreds of images of the Virgin Mary,…
St Dymphna: Patron Saint of Anxiety, Her Story and Her Art
Saint Dymphna is the patron saint of anxiety, depression and mental health, an Irish princess of the seventh century who…
Saint Dymphna Prayers for Anxiety (+ 9-Day Novena)
When anxiety will not loosen its grip, generations of Catholics have turned to Saint Dymphna, the young Irish martyr venerated…
7 Famous Saint Cecilia Paintings, from Raphael to Waterhouse
Saint Cecilia is the patron saint of music, and for five hundred years she has been one of the most…
Saint Cecilia: Why She’s the Patron Saint of Music
Saint Cecilia is the patron saint of music, one of the most honoured martyrs of the early Roman Church, a…
St. Jude Novena: 9 Days of Prayer When All Seems Lost
When a cause seems truly lost, generations of Christians have turned to Saint Jude Thaddeus, the apostle and friend of…