When I was in Rome in 1974 I visited the church Quo Vadis. I kissed what I thought were the actual footprints of Our Lord. They were not. They were replicas of the original relic that is kept in the … Continue reading
Category: Sacramentals and Relics
Show Us Thy Face and We Shall Be Saved
The experience is probably a common one. You find yourself out in public and see a person from the back or side and say to yourself, “Hey, that’s Mike! (or Sarah, Ted, Mary, etc.),” only to discover when the person … Continue reading
Rosary Pamphlet You Can Print
Our Sisters authored a pamphlet on the Holy Rosary that we have been giving out for many years now. It was recently suggested by a grateful recipient of the pamphlet that we make it available on our web site. Hence … Continue reading
Slab Upon Which Christ’s Dead Body Was Laid Has Been Unearthed
CNA: Have you ever wondered what the tomb of Jesus Christ looks like? National Geographic recently detailed the “moment of revelation” at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, which exposed the rock slab on which Christ’s body is held … Continue reading
Catholic Action League Rebukes Emily Rooney for Defaming Saint Padre Pio
The Catholic Action League of Massachusetts today criticized public television host Emily Rooney for claiming that Padre Pio—Catholicism’s most popular modern saint—was “a charlatan.” Rooney, a former network television producer, moderates a weekly, half-hour discussion program, Beat the Press, where she and four panelists, … Continue reading
World’s Fastest Man Wears Miraculous Medal
Epic Pew: On the evening of Sunday, August 14, 2016, famed Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt won gold in a characteristically dynamic and seemingly effortless 100-meter performance at his third consecutive Olympics, this time in Rio de Janeiro, making him the first … Continue reading
Priest Touches Scapular of Dead Man and He Comes Back to Life
National Catholic Register, Joseph Pronechen: How would you react if you saw a dead man suddenly come back to life? Father John Higgins can tell you about his reaction. He was a main part of the story. Father Higgins is … Continue reading
All About the Medal or Cross of St. Benedict
Abbot Dom Gueranger authored a book, The Medal or Cross of Saint Benedict, in which he affirms that the Medal is the most ancient of the Church’s sacramentals, having been approved in the eleventh century by Pope Saint Leo IX. … Continue reading
Study Finds That the Shroud and the Sudarium Covered the Same Man
Aleteia: The study thus supports what tradition has held for more than two millennia: that the two cloths came from the same historical person, who, according to this tradition, was Jesus of Nazareth. The Shroud of Turin would have been the … Continue reading
Relic of Christ’s Tunic Displayed in France
Catholic Culture: The Holy Tunic of Christ, a relic venerated in Argenteuil, France, since the Middle Ages, has been displayed for the veneration of the faithful at the Basilica of Saint Denys. Read more here.
Relics of Confessors St. Padre Pio and St. Leopold Arrive in Rome
CNS: Thousands of people waited hours outside a Rome church to glimpse the mortal remains of St. Padre Pio and St. Leopold Mandic, two Capuchins popular as miracle workers and known particularly for the long hours they would spend hearing confessions. … Continue reading
After the Vatican Largest Collection of Relics May Be in Pittsburgh Church
Saint Anthony Chapel in Pittsburgh hosts over 5000 relics, including a piece of the True Cross, a Thorn from the Crown of Thorns, and those of many saints. The Abbey of Saint Benedict Center in Still River, Massachusetts, has a … Continue reading
Goa: 45 Day Exposition of S Francis Xavier Closes, 4 Million Honor Him
UCANews: Close to four million pilgrims turned out to view the relics of Saint Francis Xavier during a 45-day exhibition in Goa, which concluded Sunday. The relics of the sixteenth-century missionary, presented at the “Exposition of the sacred relics of … Continue reading
The Crucifix is Mandatory in Padua Public Schools and Offices
Padua, June 25 – The mayor of the northern city of Padua declared Wednesday that all public buildings must display a Catholic crucifix. “Now every office and every school will get a nice mandatory crucifix donated by the city. Hands … Continue reading
Veil of Manoppello Sparking New Interest in America
CNA: The Shrine to the Holy Face of Christ tucked into Italy’s Appennine mountains is starting to catch the attention of the world, particularly that of American Catholics. “We have a lot of Italians, of course, and many Germans but now … Continue reading
