by Frank Lewis | Feb 14, 2018 | Blog
“Francis, Francis, go and repair My house which, as you can see, is falling into ruins.” With those words, relayed in a vision inside a crumbling chapel, Christ compelled Francis of Assisi, the son of a wealthy merchant, to renounce his inheritance and to devote his...
by Frank Lewis | Jan 26, 2018 | Blog
Many Catholics will recall growing up in or visiting homes with a small but lavishly dressed statue of a standing baby Jesus. The Infant of Prague, as this icon is known, has a long and fascinating history dating back to 14th century Spain; only many years later would...
by Frank Lewis | Jan 25, 2018 | Blog
2017 marked the 100th anniversary of reported apparitions of the Blessed Mother in Fatima, Portugal. On May 13, 1917, three children, ages 7 to 10, reported seeing and communicating with a woman “brighter than the sun” who urged them to pray the Rosary for world peace...
by Frank Lewis | Jan 25, 2018 | Blog
Michelangelo’s Pietà, depicting Mary and Christ after His crucifixion, was commissioned by a cardinal who specified that the sculpture should be “the most beautiful work of marble in Rome, one that no living artist could better.” It was completed in 1499, and two...
