In his recent book, Angelic Virtues and Demonic Vices: Aquinas’s Practical Principles for Reaching Heaven and Avoiding Hell, Fr. Basil Cole, O.P., sets out to make the teachings of St. Thomas Aquinas accessible to anyone.
The Church celebrates with great joy the Solemnity of All Saints, but one day later, there’s a drastic change. Instead of white vestments, black or purple vestments are worn. Instead of the joy that we...
I learned to pray the Rosary as many Catholic children through the centuries have done, sitting with and listening to the (striving-to-be) holy matriarchs of my family.
Pray for us, O holy Mother of God. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Interceding on behalf of others is something that has been part of the Christian tradition since the beginning.
This is a special grace of the Rosary. We look into Mary’s heart to contemplate Christ, but we find that Christ returns our gaze.
One of the tasks given to the Dominican Order is oversight of the Rosary Confraternity. Br. Finbar Kantor, O.P. explains what the Rosary Confraternity is and how you can join.
God knows what we need, better than we ourselves know. And it is His desire to give us what we truly need, whether we recognize it at the moment or not.
Your monthly offering to the Rosary Shrine of Saint Jude helps us spread Hope to a world in need.
Outside the Mass, we can aid the holy souls through various prayers commended by the Church—particularly, the Rosary and Novenas to Saint Jude and others—and all sacrifices and works of charity offered on their behalf.