A new Aleteia piece examines the false narrative that Catholicism opposed science. Here's what the historical record actually shows.
Today's Mass readings show God sowing His word everywhere, even where it seems wasteful. Isaiah 55 and Matthew 13 teach us about…
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St. Thomas Aquinas's Prayer Before Study asks God for clarity, memory, and wisdom. Pray it before opening a book or starting work.
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Saints St. Ignatius of Loyola turned a battlefield injury into spiritual revolution. His Spiritual Exercises still guide souls today.
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News A century-old Irish prayer after Communion uses five vivid images to express the soul's relationship with Christ.
News J.R.R. Tolkien began writing Middle-earth during a 1928 family vacation in Devon. The story of how a Catholic father invented hobbits.
Church St. Catherine of Siena, Doctor of the Church, brought the papacy back to Rome and left letters that still teach courage today.
Mass Readings Today's Mass readings center on vocation: Isaiah's vision in the temple and Christ's promise that hidden things will be revealed.
Prayer The full text of 'Make Me an Instrument of Your Peace,' a beloved early 20th-century prayer of service and self-giving.
Saints St. Benedict's Rule balanced prayer and work into a rhythm that built Europe. His feast is July 10. Here's what he offers…
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