Re-evangelizing Divorcing and Divorced Catholic Men as Soldiers of Christ and Defenders of our Faith in a Time of Crisis In May of 1565 on the heels of a decade’s long sweep across eastern Europe, Sultan Suleyman dispatched over 25,000 Ottoman Soldiers and mercenaries...
There is something special about the town of Champion in the fall. As the leaves begin to change color throughout northeast Wisconsin, we prepare for one of the most meaningful celebrations of the year at The National Shrine of Our Lady of Champion: the Solemnity of...
Our Lady of Sorrows, also known as “Mater Dolorosa” in Latin, is a prominent title for the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Catholic Church. The title honors her intense suffering and grief during the Passion and death of her Son Jesus. The Church celebrates the Feast of...
As we celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows (September 15), I want to share a story of how God's love was present in the sorrow I experienced about two years ago. I've always had a devotion to the passion of our Lord Jesus Christ because of the way he suffered...
Maybe you shouldn’t be going to daily Mass or praying the Rosary every day. They are both very good things. But one of the mistakes we can make in the spiritual life is to move too quickly from “this is a good thing to do” to “therefore, I should be doing it.” Those...
One of the greatest gifts parents can give their children is not simply knowledge of the Catholic Faith but a love for living it. While children should certainly learn the Creed, the Commandments, and the sacraments, they should also be introduced to the rich...
Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A Gospel Reflection In this Sunday’s Gospel (Mt 18:21-35), we learn that when others sin against us—when they do something that offends, angers or hurts us, it is as though they have incurred a debt with us that must be...
Anglophiles and history lovers will be thrilled by a new movie coming to theaters September 11, 2026: The Uprising, starring Andrew Garfield. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVkrhHebz1Q The movie portrays the Peasants’ Revolt of 1381 in England. The story of Robin...
Have your kids ever asked why Mary has so many titles? Or maybe it's something you’ve wondered about yourself! In my latest book for middle grade readers, Detective Thomas and the Mysteriously Perfect Plan, amateur sleuth Thomas asks himself why Mary matters to us so...
When I was a student at Saint Francis University in Loretto, Pennsylvania, I walked into the quiet chapel one evening just as the sun was beginning to set. I knelt to pray and, after a moment, looked up to see the sun shining through the windows, creating a shadow of...
Claudine Macalisang is the admin of Carissimae Dei. She is a Filipino Catholic currently residing in Thailand. She loves reading books about our faith and doing mental prayer because that’s the time she can be really honest with herself and with God.
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