The Feast of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, celebrated annually on November 21st, commemorates the presentation of the Blessed Virgin as a child by her parents in the Temple in ...

Ancient Iranians hosted epic feasts with wild boars that had been hunted and transported from distant regions. These animals weren’t just dinner—they were symbolic gifts. Tooth enamel analysis ...

Sometimes we forget what rituals really mean until we are smack in the middle of one.

A birthday cake had lit candles around it, with each candle representing a year of the celebrant’s life. The celebrant blows ...

Anyone who has baked sourdough knows that you have to feed the starter and let it rest before using it. Feeding activates it ...

Some of my readers may not have any idea how I got started writing this column. I’ve been a writer since I could hold a pencil. Although I knew God would use it for His purpose one day, I had no idea ...

Historically, devotion to the Heart of Mary grew up in parallel, but at a lesser intensity  than that of devotion to the Heart of Jesus, only starting to become more prominent during the time ...