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In the tenth chapter of the Gospel of Mark, and the twentieth of Matthew's, we read about the mother of James and John wanting her sons to sit at the right and left (places of honor) of Jesus in His Kingdom to come. And Jesus' response, "... it is for those for whom it has… Continue reading The King Has A Mother

DID YOU KNOW...? Every day in December a Feast of Our Lady is celebrated somewhere in the world. And a perfect way to celebrate and honor the Mother of God under her various titles is to gift her with this beautiful One Decade Rose Rosary, seen in the photo, from Julia's Floral and Fresh Rosary… Continue reading Roses: Every Day In December

There seems to be confusion about when the Pope is infallible. This excerpt taken from Catholicism For Dummies, 2nd Edition by Rev. John Trigilio, Jr., Rev. Kenneth Brighenti and available at Vercillo's Catholic Book & Gift ought to help clear up the matter.  What Are Extraordinary Magisterium and Ordinary Magisterium? The pope can exercise his… Continue reading Extraordinary Magisterium and Ordinary Magisterium: Both Infallible

He already is, of course. Jesus is King of Everything.  In 1925, Pope Pius XI instituted the Feast of Christ the King which the Church celebrates on the final Sunday of the Liturgical Year, (the Sunday before Advent begins). In his Encyclical, Quas Primas, Pius XI wrote: “When we pay honor to the princely dignity… Continue reading Making Christ the King of Everything

"Here we are, not far from the North Pole," Mother Cabrini said quite seriously, on arriving in Seattle in 1903. She loved the young city, which she described in glowing terms (her childhood enthusiasm for geography stood her in good stead): This city is charmingly situated, and is growing so rapidly that it will become… Continue reading Short and Feisty: My Kind of Saint