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Holy Innocents: First Martyrs and Pro-Life Patron Saints
On the fourth day of Christmas, the Church gives to us a somber memorial which concretizes what could very possibly become, thanks to elves and snowmen, an overly sentimental feast of Christ’s birth. Claire Dwyer reflects on the Feast of the Holy Innocents.
God Asked Me for Everything This Year
Help me help the men who are willing to give God everything.
The Nativity of Our Lord
Merry and Blessed Christmas to you! Reflect with Father Gabriel of Saint Mary Magdalen on the mystery of the Nativity of Our Lord in this excerpt from his Carmelite meditation classic “Divine Intimacy”.
Advent Reflections: The Crib and the Cross
The Holy Bread of Eternal Life is a powerful and timely book by scholar Peter Kwasniewski that exalts the divine gift of the Blessed Sacrament, which can never be too much adored, too much loved, too much cared for, or too much sacrificed for.
The Call to the Apostolate
How can we collaborate with God in the work of saving souls?
A Year of Beginnings
A year of beginnings brings with it a promise of hope–for the Church and for all of us!
Exorcist Diary: Do Demons Beat up Other Demons?
Demons maintain their strict angelic hierarchy in hell and demand slavish subservience from lower ranking demons. They do so by threats and beatings, even among their own kind. Don’t believe it?
Meditations for Advent
The Holy Bread of Eternal Life is a powerful and timely book by scholar Peter Kwasniewski that exalts the divine gift of the Blessed Sacrament, which can never be too much adored, too much loved, too much cared for, or too much sacrificed for.
Happy New (Liturgical) Year: Seeing the Seasons with Eyes to Transcendence
When we greet the seasons and days in order of the Church’s rhythm, we can be lifted out of the imminent and into the transcendent.
The Future of the Church is at Stake
Will you join the Avila Foundation in our most important work?
Advent Reflections on Zechariah: “A Vast Horizon of Hope”
A profound message of Advent hope from the book of Zechariah and Fr. Derek Sakowski.
Spiritual Classic Introduces Readers to the Wisdom of St. John of the Cross
Sophia Institute Press has resurrected a classic book on St. John of the Cross and the journey to God – dive in and get a clear and sweeping view of the Mount he made famous.
Exorcist Diary: Casting Out Coronavirus Related Demons
What evil spirits are affiliated with the pandemic?
Juan Diego and Our Lady of Guadalupe (Part III of III)
Editor’s note: This post was originally published on 12/12/2013. This month, in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe, we’re doing a three-part post on the
