Saint Gemma Galgani
On 11 April, we celebrate the Feast Day of Saint Gemma Galgani. You don’t know who Saint Gemma Galgani is? Well, this post is just for you. St. Gemma Galgani, also known as the Flower of Lucca, was an Italian…
The Church Veiled
On Monday of the fourth week of Lent, I volunteered as a docent at the Basilica of San Albino in Mesilla, New Mexico. The church employs docents to keep the doors open throughout the day and to answer any questions…
The Church Veiled
1 April 2025, Mesilla, NM, Steven Zimmerman – On Monday of the fourth week of Lent, I volunteered as a docent at the Basilica of San Albino in Mesilla, New Mexico. The church employs docents to keep the doors open…
The Church Veiled
On Monday of the fourth week of Lent, I volunteered as a docent at the Basilica of San Albino in Mesilla, New Mexico. The church employs docents to keep the doors open throughout the day and to answer any questions…
A Saint in the Family
Four Quick Facts: Date and Age: Saint Katharine Drexel died on 3 March 1955, at 96. This marked the end of a long life dedicated to service and faith. Location: She passed away at St. Elizabeth’s Convent in Cornwells Heights,…
Is Praying the Peak of Selfishness?
I have been suffering a bout of pancreatitis, and the pain is excruciating. Over the last two days, I have asked for prayer on X (formerly Twitter). I’m not asking for prayer for God to take away the pain; I’m…
Feast Day of Blessed Maddalena Caterina Morano
26 March is the Feast Day of Blessed Maddalena Caterina Morano. But, who is Blessed Maddalena Caterina Morano? It is said that she asked for the Grace of living until she became a Saint. Four quick facts about Blessed Maddalena…
Lá Fhéile Pádraig (or, Happy St. Patrick’s Day in Irish)
Who is Saint Patrick? Each year, on 17 March, we celebrate the Feast of Saint Patrick, when the whole world seemingly becomes Irish for one day. But what do you know about Saint Patrick? “He was an Irish Bishop,” says…
Mormons and the Stations of the Cross
I recently talked with a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints member about praying at the Stations of the Cross. I was outside Queen of Peace Catholic Church in El Paso, Texas, when these two young men approached me…
Lenten Reconciliation Service?
As we entered the first week of Lent, I noticed that my parish, the Basilica of San Albino, has a Lenten Reconciliation Service. Have you never heard of a Lenten Reconciliation Service? Well, allow me to tell you about the…