Adoration of the Shepherds in 10 Luminous Paintings
The Adoration of the Shepherds is the moment in Saint Luke’s Gospel when the first visitors reach the newborn Christ….
St. Andrew Christmas Novena: The Prayer, How to Pray It, and a Free Tracker
The St. Andrew Christmas Novena in full, prayed fifteen times a day from November 30 to Christmas Eve: how to pray it, where it comes from, why Saint Andrew, and a free printable prayer card and tracker.
De Profundis Prayer: Psalm 130, the Catholic Prayer for the Dead
The De Profundis prayer for the dead in full: Psalm 130 in the Douay-Rheims and the King James Version, the Latin, how Catholics pray it, and a free printable card.
Our Lady of Guadalupe Novena: 9 Days with the Lady of Tepeyac
The complete novena to Our Lady of Guadalupe, prayed December 3 to 11: nine days that follow the story of the apparitions at Tepeyac, with a free printable booklet.
Anima Christi Prayer: Words, Meaning, and the Story Behind It
Soul of Christ, sanctify me. Few Catholic prayers are said by so many people, so quietly, and so often without…
Medieval Manuscript Art: 10 Breathtaking Illuminated Pages
Medieval manuscript art is the only branch of medieval painting that has come down to us with its colours intact….
12 Irish Saints and the Art They Left Behind
Ireland is called the land of saints and scholars, and it earned the title early. By the time the first…
Saint Patrick: The Slave Who Came Back
Saint Patrick was not Irish, and he did not choose Ireland. He was a Roman Briton, the son of a…
Saint Brigid of Kildare: The Saint, the Goddess and the Cross
Saint Brigid of Kildare is the only woman among the three patron saints of Ireland, and the only one about…
Saint Columba: The Book, the Battle and the Monster
Saint Columba lost his country over a book. He copied a psalter that belonged to somebody else, refused to hand…