Today in Papal History, exactly 505 years ago, Martin Luther burned his copy of the papal bull Exsurges Domine – or “Condemning the Errors of Martin Luther” – written by Pope Leo X in response to the former’s infamous 95 Theses. The document itself addressed 41 of Luther’s 95 points specifically, and was the product of a commission convened by the pope that brought theologians...

Imagine living in the conviction that every aspect of our every day is perfectly arranged for our good. The life-giving power of such a conviction would come from the simple fact that it is true. The heart of our daily challenge is to remember this truth. Having the right images in our mind goes a long way in helping us really to remember...

I work with priests and bishops from all around the country, so I am blessed to have conversations that the average lay person doesn’t get. In fact, since I am no longer an institutional insider (since I work for our apostolate now), I am considered “safe” to talk to and therefore, I get to hear what is really happening with them. They ask for advice...

Jimmy Akin corrects popular Franciscan YouTuber Fr. Casey Cole’s claim that it’s “not appropriate” to pray privately after Communion and that EVERYONE must sing the Communion hymn. Jimmy goes through the argument line-by-line and exposes the claim as a classic “pious little legalism.” Jimmy quotes parts of the General Instruction that Fr. Casey never mentioned and reveals what Rome actually says about post-Communion prayer...

Feast date: Dec 18

Not much is known about the life of Saint Gatian, but we do know that he was the first bishop of Tours in France, and is said to be a disciple of Saint Denis of Paris. Arriving in Gaul, a pagan land, completely untouched by the Good News, Gatian scattered the first seeds of the faith in the region of Tours, laying the foundations of the Church in the city of the great Saint Martin.

Saint Gatian died in 337.

What a beautiful way to celebrate the Birth of Jesus!

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Since Catholicism was illegal in England from the 16th to the 19th centuries, tradition holds that the song was a mini-Catechism to teach the faith to Catholic children secretly.

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