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Meet The Venerable Who Followed In The Footsteps Of St. Patrick

Patrick O'Hearn — Mon, 01 Sep 2025 09:18:00 +0000

Venerable Fr. Patrick Peyton reached literally millions of souls across the globe. Before he set the world ablaze with the fire of God’s love through the Rosary, he was born the sixth of nine children in County Mayo, Ireland, on January 9, 1909. Nicknamed “the Rosary priest,” he promised Our Lady that he would spread […]

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3 Ways To Renew Your Devotion To Our Lady Of Mt. Carmel

Patrick O'Hearn — Wed, 09 Jul 2025 01:57:57 +0000

There are many beloved titles of Mary: Our Lady of Fatima, Our Lady of Lourdes, Our Lady of Sorrows, and even Our Lady of Champion—the only approved Marian apparition in the United States. On July 16, we turn our attention to one of the most powerful Marian titles and feast days: Our Lady of Mt. […]

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5 Saints Who Saw Hell: Perpetual Nightmare

Patrick O'Hearn — Thu, 22 May 2025 04:49:00 +0000

For many of us, the thought of Hell is like a bad dream—so disturbing that we avoid thinking about it. But the saints didn’t shy away. They frequently meditated on the Four Last Things: death, judgment, Heaven, and Hell. Some were even given the extraordinary grace of seeing Hell firsthand. Why would that be a […]

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St. Simon Stock: 5 Things To Know About The Carmelite Saint Of The Brown Scapular

Patrick O'Hearn — Fri, 16 May 2025 04:19:00 +0000

St. Simon Stock is a “hallowed” figure in Catholic tradition, best known for his great devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary and his association with the Brown Scapular—a symbol of Marian protection and Carmelite spirituality. Born in the twelfth century in England, Simon set off to live as a hermit at the young age of […]

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10 Ways To Grieve After A Miscarriage

Patrick O'Hearn — Tue, 15 Oct 2024 13:56:00 +0000

For the Grieving Heart The time following the loss of a baby is numbing and painful as you try to navigate all of the emotions that are flooding your entire being. The grieving process is complex and leaves you wondering when your heart will find healing again, when normalcy will return to your life. Perhaps […]

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Who Taught Mother Teresa To Be A Person Of Virtue?

Patrick O'Hearn — Wed, 11 Jan 2023 10:57:00 +0000

Saint Teresa of Calcutta was known for spending countless hours attending to the dying, the sick, and the poor. This flowed from her rich prayer life: Daily Mass and a daily holy hour. Where did Mother Teresa learn to sacrifice herself for others? Her first teacher in virtue was none other than her mother, Dranafile […]

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Raising A Saint: Lessons From Holy Dads

Patrick O'Hearn — Fri, 17 Jun 2022 10:07:00 +0000

If you could ask a few male saints how they were raised, what do you think they would say? Certainly, every Catholic father wants to raise a saint, but not every father is willing to make the sacrifice or knows where to start. The Father Of St. Thomas More Let’s begin with John More, the […]

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Raising A Saint: 2 Essential Lessons From Holy Mothers

Patrick O'Hearn — Fri, 06 May 2022 09:45:00 +0000

In one of his most famous dreams, St. Don Bosco saw a large ship being attacked by smaller ships. Eventually, the Holy Father steered the larger ship, which represented the Church, safely between two pillars: the Blessed Mother and the Holy Eucharist. Like the Holy Father, the parents of the saints helped guide their domestic […]

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