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The question naturally presents itself: whence come the effects of holy water? For the effects of holy water, we are indebted principally to our divine Savior. He merited for us the graces we obtain through its usage by His bitter Passion and death. Holy Church, however, who is the custodian of these precious and infinite

St. Teresa of Avila is one of the greatest saints in the history of the Church. A 16th-century nun, mystic, and Doctor of the Church, you may have seen her famous quote about the power of holy water before: “From long experience, I have learned that there is nothing like holy water to put devils

“From long experience I have learned that there is nothing like holy water to put devils to flight and prevent them from coming back again. They also flee from the Cross, but return; so holy water must have great virtue. For my own part, whenever I take it, my soul feels a particular and most

Did you know that you can change the kind of person you are? Character is not born, it is made. You can actually build your character and become more virtuous by doing small, virtuous things every day. Although it is not easy to change your character, with practice and diligence it is possible to become

Since Adam and Eve tasted the enticing fruit in the Garden of Eden, the father of lies has been harassing us. Satan’s efforts to distort the truth and his attempts at convincing us to question God’s word have not ceased and neither should our efforts in combating him. It has been said that the devil

One of the beautiful and consoling teachings of the Catholic Church is that each one of us has a Guardian Angel given to us by God to lead us on the path to salvation. Beside each believer stands an Angel as protector and shepherd, leading him to life.” – St. Basil the Great Angels are

Is this how you feel when you’re faced with many different rosary styles? Or are you a bit more particular about choosing just the right one? If you’ve ever been perplexed about choosing a rosary, you may have noticed that finding the right rosary will increase the likelihood of it actually being used for prayer,

St. Padre Pio’s life, on earth, touched many lives and it continues to this day. There are still many ways we can learn from this great saint’s preaching. Here are five quotes of his that we can apply to our lives and learn from every day. 1. “You don’t have to be worthy, you only