We were going to the Abbey of Gethsemani to spend a week of prayer with the Trappist monks.

St. Padre Pio is known for saying the Rosary was his “weapon.”

On the night before he died, Christ gathered his disciples for a meal.

Forgiveness is not optional in the life of a disciple.

When Anna and Joseph Novak married, they knew they would be faced with challenges when trying to conceive.

July 16th is the Memorial of Our Lady of Mount Carmel.

This feast marks the martyrdom of Saints Peter and Paul.

June is known as the month of the Sacred Heart of Jesus most simply because the solemnity of the Sacred Heart is celebrated during it.

What we look at has the power to change us. Our eyes are like portals to our imagination.

Many had written about the need to name a day solely focused on God’s tremendous gift to us.

Mary gardens date back to medieval times, and the many flowers and herbs of Our Lady are symbolic of her virtuous life.

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, and it is a reminder to all Catholics that the ultimate responsibility of any adult is to ensure that abuse does not occur.

At the annual Chrism Mass Bishop Parkes will consecrate Sacred Chrism, a mixture of oil and balsam.

Bishop Parkes urges the faithful to stay focused on the holiest week of the Church’s calendar.

Bishop Parkes will celebrate a mass for those in need of spiritual healing because of abuse in all forms.

Lent is full of traditions that Catholics around the world take part in as they prepare to celebrate.

In the Bible, any time period that consists of the number 40 is significant.

With Lent almost upon us, I’ve thought about what I’m going to either “give up” or “do more of.”

The Eucharist is the source and summit of the Christian life.

The Catechism of the Catholic Church doesn’t waste any time proclaiming the core of our faith.

The sacred Scriptures teach us a great deal about the way God operates in the world.

Dec. 8th celebrates the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

A "Lady from Heaven" appeared to Saint Juan Diego, a poor Indian from Tepeyac, on a hill northwest of Mexico City.

Advent is a time to prepare our hearts for the coming of Christ, and welcome his presence into our lives. 

Bishop Gregory Parkes blessed an image of Our Lady at the One Mother One Family retreat presented by the International Consecrated Marian Society.