Hosting a Mary's Garden dedication in your parishA Mary’s Garden gives a parish a visible place for prayer, beauty and quiet remembrance of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It may be a small courtyard beside the…
The virtue of diligence in the spiritual lifeThe spiritual life grows through grace, yet grace invites a willing and faithful response. Diligence is the virtue that helps a person give that response…
St. John Vianney on the Priesthood and ConfessionSt. John Vianney, the Curé of Ars, is remembered as a humble parish priest whose ministry transformed a small French village in the nineteenth century. His…
How to Create a Year of Faith Plan for Your FamilyA family faith plan gives Catholic life a visible place in the calendar rather than leaving prayer, Mass and formation to chance. It does not need to resemble…
Understanding indulgences in Catholic lifeThe Church’s teaching on indulgences can seem unfamiliar, especially when the word is associated with historical abuses or confusing popular explanations. In…
How to Pray the Chaplet of St MichaelThe Chaplet of St Michael is a Catholic devotion honouring the archangel and the nine choirs of angels. It is traditionally prayed with a chaplet of beads,…
The Family And The New EvangelisationThe family has a distinctive place in the New Evangelization because faith is first encountered through relationships, habits and daily choices. Before a child…
Leading a parish pilgrimage to a national shrineA parish pilgrimage to a national shrine can turn a familiar Catholic community into a travelling expression of faith. People who worship together each week…
Finding Redemptive Meaning In SufferingSuffering is among the deepest mysteries of human life. Physical illness, grief, loneliness, anxiety, financial pressure and broken relationships can leave…
