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While Saint Mechtilde was praying to the glorious Virgin Mary to deign to assist her with her presence at the hour of her death, the Holy Virgin replied: “I promise you this; but for this purpose, you shall recite three Hail Marys every day.

With the first, you will turn to God the Father, who in His supreme power exalted my soul, establishing me as the highest after God in heaven and on earth; and you will ask Him that I may be present at the hour of your death to comfort you and…

* The Divine Mandate: Father Clay explains that following original sin, the Lord gave humanity a specific command: "By the sweat of your brow you will bring forth the produce of the land." He emphasizes that work is not just a material necessity but a "divine mandate" to which we must conform.

* Satisfaction in Labor: When we work and see the results of our efforts, we feel good because we are in harmony with God's will. Father Clay states that in those moments, we can sense the Holy…

Here is a heavenly gift on this Holy Saturday. It comes from Saint Alphonsus Maria de Liguori:

“The great love of Mary deserves our gratitude, and that gratitude should at least consist in meditating upon and having compassion for her sorrows. Yet she complained of this to Saint Bridget, that very few had compassion for her, and that most lived forgetful of them; therefore she strongly recommended to the saint to keep memory of her sorrows:

‘I look upon how many there are in…

The image captures a moment of profound communion between earthly life and the divine. At the center of the scene, the wooden statue of the Virgin Mary, utterly pure in its simplicity, embodies Grace and spiritual motherhood. Her humble and composed posture invites the faithful to turn to Her with trust and devotion.

The faithful, kneeling with rosaries…

I’ve been realizing for quite some time now that many of the things we share today don’t spark the same interest as they once did, and often go almost unnoticed.

I don’t think it’s simply indifference, but rather a sign of the times we’re living in: we’re surrounded by a constant flow of news, content, and suggestions… so much so that, at a certain point, it becomes hard even to pause and choose. Everything moves quickly, everything feels similar, and very little seems truly…

I have to say it: every time I pray the Way of the Cross, it never feels like “just another prayer.” There’s something that reaches me deep inside. Step by step, I feel like I’m really there, walking beside Jesus.

I often think of what Saint Paul of the Cross said: “The Passion of Jesus is the greatest and most wondrous work of divine love.” And the more I meditate on it, the more I realize it’s not something distant… it’s about me, my life, my struggles.

And Saint Alphonsus…

A few days ago, I came across this in a hospital chapel!

Bless the chaplain who dedicated a small altar to him, complete with a kneeler.

In recent years, thanks to the efforts of Father Donald Calloway, devotion to Saint Joseph “Terror of Demons” has spread widely in the United States. Now it’s Italy’s turn. This is the first statue of…

I’ve been looking for something like this for a long time — a clean, simple network without ads, without cookies popping up everywhere, without random news I never asked for. A place where we can talk freely about our faith and our everyday life, and where I can write in a natural, spontaneous way instead of copying and pasting long texts that almost nobody reads.

Today, for example, after Holy Mass I joined the parish lunch for the Feast of Saint Joseph. It was wonderful. I talked with…

This small network was created for Catholics who desire a simpler, calmer, and more human space on the internet. A place that recalls the spirit of the early web communities: light pages, sincere conversations, and time to read and reflect without the rush and noise of modern platforms.

Here, faith comes first.

Marian devotion, love for Saint Joseph, the classical teaching of the Church, the lives of the saints, and the everyday spiritual life can be shared naturally and with…

Peace of mind is attained by those who are rightly anxious to attain the Perfect Happiness that is God. A soul is anxious because its final and eternal state has not yet been determined; it remains, always, at the crossroads of life. We cannot be cured of this fundamental anxiety by abandoning ourselves to passions and instincts; the…

In these engaging presentations, Fr. Clement Machado explains why St. Joseph is the best model for fatherhood and leadership of the family. He demonstrates how St. Joseph is the model for how all men should honor and protect the women in their lives. Discover the full power and life-giving faith of St. Joseph who protected and preserved Jesus as an…

Mother Maria Angelica of the Annunciation, of Italian-American descent (born Rita Rizzo), born on April 20, 1923, died on March 27, 2016.

In 1981, Mother Angelica began broadcasting religious programs from a garage in Birmingham, Alabama. Over the next twenty years, she built a multimedia network that included radio, TV, and Internet channels,…

Dear Friends

When I was to Radio Maria I spread devotion to Holy Family with this station. In 1997 I went to Archbishop of Loreto, Angelo  Comastri (Italy) to ask him an imprimatur for this…

"Dear friends, the day we have forgotten St. Joseph is the day where we're deprived of the great protector of family life. Ever since we've neglected St. Joseph, ever since our children do not have statues-images of St. Joseph, ever since the typical Catholic family has neglected seeking on a regular frequent basis recourse to St. Joseph--ever since…

"I took for my advocate and lord the glorious Saint Joseph and commended myself earnestly to him; and I found that this my father and lord delivered me both from this trouble and also from other and greater troubles concerning my honor and the loss of my soul, and that he gave me greater blessings than I could ask of him. I do not remember even now that I…

I definitely had a deep devotion to St. Joseph before I entered the Marian Fathers, but it really grew during my novitiate in Stockbridge. Every day, we would go to Mass at the National Shrine of The Divine Mercy. When you enter from the Shrine residence, on the left before you get to the sanctuary, there's a beautiful statue of St.…

Fr. Donald Calloway

Some people are wondering if it is possible to consecrate yourself to St. Joseph if you have already consecrated yourself to Mary and entrusted everything to her care. The answer is a resounding YES! God desires that all children be committed to the care of a mother and a father. You are not a member of a one parent…

Drawing on the wealth of the Church's living tradition, Fr. Donald Calloway, MIC, calls on all of us to turn to St. Joseph, entrust ourselves, our Church, and our world to our spiritual father's loving care, and then watch for wonders when the Universal Patron of the Church opens the floodgates of Heaven to pour out graces into our lives today. Definitely a…

This prayer in honor of Saint Joseph's is called the Holy Cloak of St. Joseph, a particular and special way to merit the patronage of this great Saint while also rendering honor to him.

The extraordinary graces obtained by this prayer are innumerable. In fact, St. Theresa said: "If you really want to believe in it, prove it to yourself by reciting the…

Saint Joseph, Terror of Demons, cast your solemn gaze upon the devil and all his minions, and protect us with your mighty staff. You fled through the night to avoid the devil’s wicked designs; now with the power of God,…