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Jean-François Millet, ‘The Angelus,’ 1730 If you, like us, enjoy fresh produce at the local grocery store, it’s time to pray for those...

St. Catherine of Siena by Baldassare Franceschini, 17th century. (Photo: Public Domain/Wikimedia Commons) Need a reminder of God’s love...

The Annunciation (c. 1665-1670) by Bartolomé Estebán Murillo. Public Domain. Happy feast day! On this incredible day, by the consent of a...

Annunciation, Sandro Botticelli, 1495-98. Not to be confused with the other two major “A” feast days the Church celebrates (The Ascension...

St. Joseph’s Bread is one of the recipes featured in ‘Dining With the Saints.’ (photo: Courtesy of Regnery) By Alexandra Greeley/National...

Photo by Lawrence OP via Flickr Like many of the popular holidays around the world, St. Patrick’s Day is yet another classic example of a...

Detail of stained glass window at Worcester Cathedral depicts St. Oswald. (Photo Tm on Wikicommons) By Angelo Stagnaro/National Catholic...

Photo by Clay Banks on Unsplash By Jimmy Akin/National Catholic Register Yes, there is a physical object known as “the Chair of St....

St. Thomas Aquinas, Fountain of Wisdom, Nicolas Antoine, 1648 CE. Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris. On Jan. 28, we celebrate the feast of the...

La conversión de San Pablo, Bartolomé Esteban Murillo , ca. 1675-82. By Jimmy Akin/National Catholic Register On Jan. 25, the Church...

Altars Painting of St. Francis de Sales in Strobl, Salzburg, Pietro Antonio Lorenzoni, 1760. (Photo by Wolfgang Sauber via Wikipedia)...

Photo by Nheyob via Wikicommons We could easily wax poetic about the exemplary life of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, whose feast we celebrate...

Photo via Wikicommons Each year, the Church celebrates the solemnity of Mary, Mother of God on New Year’s Day, Jan. 1. While it is a holy...

Photo by Lizardi Saucedo Studio via Cathopic May the joy of Christmas never end! Certainly, the biggest celebration many of us normally...

As we stand on the cusp of the Christmas season, Mother Church gives us a relatively unknown saint to help herald the birth of our...

(Photo: Cathopic) In an age of difficulty and suffering for the Church, God raises up saints. Sixteenth century Europe was no different!...

Peter Paul Ruebens, The Assumption of the Virgin. c.1611-12. The Solemnity of the Assumption, which is celebrated on Aug. 15 each year,...

(Photo courtesy of St. Stephen Parish) By Karin Gamba On June 11, the Feast of Corpus Christi, parishioners from St. Stephen Catholic...

(Photo: Adobe Stock) Three years ago, Zachary Morgan was working between 80 and 110 hours a week. At the Archdiocese of St. Paul and...

The Divine Mercy Image. (Photo: Public Domain) By Jimmy Akin/National Catholic Register Divine Mercy Sunday is a recent addition to the...