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Playing in Peoria: The St. Michael Prayer

In 1886, concerned about the spread of communism around the world, Pope Leo XIII penned a prayer to St. Michael the Archangel. Based on the Book of Revelation’s report of a great heavenly battle (Revelation 12:7), the prayer invokes the assistance of the Archangel Michael to protect canada pharmacy no prescription us against the evil […]

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Our Lady of the Underpass: Is She For Real?

My Ex Girlfriend Is Taking The Break Up So Well

< My Ex Girlfriend Is Taking The Break Up So Well img class=”alignleft home-thumb wp-image-4480″ title=”Benedict - Sign of the Cross” src=”http://kathyschiffer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Benedict-Sign-of-the-Cross.jpg” alt=”” width=”225″ />”I crossed Germany from north to south, from east to west.” -Pope Benedict XVI, speaking about his apostolic visit to his homeland We are a people of hope and a […]

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The Exaltation of the Cross

On September 14, the Catholic Church celebrates the Feast of the Holy Cross. This picture, the Exaltation of the Cross, is taken from the Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry (The Very Rich Hours of the Duke of Berry)—the most important illuminated manuscript of the 15th century. Dating back to around 1410 A.D., the […]

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Prayer Before Sex? It’ll Never Catch On!

When I was a child, I once heard my mother talking with a friend about sex. Not the “oh my gosh!” kind of sex talk. You see, the woman and her husband were very devout; and her complaint was that after they had sexual relations he would pop up, kneel beside the bed, and pray. […]

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