Q. Why on the Day of Pentecost would the Holy Spirit come upon those in the Upper Room in the form of a “mighty rushing wind” and...

Q. On April 24, Pope Francis canonized Margaret Castello (1287-1320), an Italian Third-Order Dominican who is patron saint of the...

Q. Our parish’s patron saint, St. Catherine of Siena (1347–1380; feast day, April 29) is known for a treatise called The Dialogue of...

Q. The legends surrounding St. George (feast day April 23) seem rather extravagant. What do we actually know about this popular hero of...

Q. What exactly is the Easter octave? A. The term octave derives from the Latin word for “eighth” (in music, the eighth note). Octave has...

Q. Can we receive a plenary indulgence on Divine Mercy Sunday (April 11)? A. A plenary indulgence is granted (under the usual conditions)...

Q. Why does the peacock appear in some works of Catholic sacred art? A. The peacock held symbolic value in Christian art because of its...

Q. During previous seasons of Lent, you’ve provided in this column some interesting Lenten trivia, such as the medieval origins of...

Q. In a detail in one of the appendices of his Lord of the Rings, J. R. R. Tolkien notes that the destruction of the One Ring and the...

Q. What is the ancient book called the Didache, and why is it significant? A. The Didache, or The Teaching of the Twelve Apostles, is a...