Author: Rita E. Piro

The Twelve Feast Days of Christmas

Liturgically speaking, a smorgasbord follows the nativity of the lord. The stores and malls are decorated in green and red. Lighted Santas and reindeer adorn the lawns and rooftops of the neighborhood. Cookies and gingerbread are baking in the oven and the TV shopping channels are hawking trees, ornaments and...

Important Saints

In recognition of the Year of Consecrated Life, here’s a look at six not-so-well-known saints that started religious orders. Ignatius. Francis. Elizabeth Ann. Do you know the religious order each one established? In order, the Jesuits, the Franciscans, and the Sisters of Charity are well-known among Catholics and non-Catholics alike....