Orthodox vs Catholic: Sign of the Cross, Purgatory, Mary and the Rosary
Orthodox vs Catholic: the sign of the cross, purgatory, praying to saints and Mary, and the rosary, with the Eastern Catholic position on each.
Patron Saints for Safe Travel: Catholic and Orthodox Prayers for the Journey
Catholic and Orthodox patron saints for safe travel: Christopher, Nicholas, Julian, Menas, Joseph of Cupertino and Raphael, with a prayer for the road.
Saints for Surgery and Sick Children: Catholic and Orthodox Patrons and Prayers
Catholic and Orthodox saints for surgery and sick children: Luke of Crimea, Panteleimon, Blaise, Peregrine, Nicholas and more, with what is history and devotion.
Patron Saints for Money, Financial Help and Jobs: Catholic and Orthodox
Catholic and Orthodox saints for money problems, financial help and finding a job: Spyridon, Nicholas, Joseph, Lydia and more, with what is history and devotion.
Patron Saints for Addiction and Recovery: Catholic and Orthodox Intercessors
Catholic and Orthodox saints for addiction and recovery: Mark Ji Tianxiang, Camillus, Moses the Black, Mary of Egypt, and more, with what is known and what is devotion.
What the Vatican and the Popes Have Said About Extraterrestrial Life
What the Vatican and popes have actually said about extraterrestrial life: Funes, Pope Francis, the 2024 archives statement, and what is only rumor, in one table.
The Didache: Full Text With Commentary on the Teaching of the Twelve Apostles
Read the full text of the Didache, the Teaching of the Twelve Apostles, with commentary on all 16 chapters: baptism, fasting, the Eucharist, and church order.
The Book of Jubilees: Full Text With Commentary on the Little Genesis
Read the full text of the Book of Jubilees, the Little Genesis, in the R.H. Charles translation, with a 50-chapter index and commentary on the key chapters.
Why Orthodox and Catholics Celebrate Easter on Different Dates
Why Orthodox Pascha and Catholic Easter fall on different dates: Julian vs Gregorian, a table to 2040, what the popes and the Orthodox have said.
Marian Apparition Prophecies: What Was Predicted, What Has Happened, and What Is Still Awaited
Marian apparition prophecies from Fatima, La Salette, Kibeho, Akita, and Medjugorje, sorted by Church status, what has happened, and what is still awaited.
Roman Catholic vs. Oriental Orthodox vs. Eastern Orthodox vs. Eastern Catholic: Side-by-Side Comparison
Roman Catholic, Oriental Orthodox, Eastern Orthodox, and Eastern Catholic Churches compared on 24 points in one citable table, with a guide to every Church.
Advance Directives, Hospice and End-of-Life Decisions for a Catholic Parent
What the Catholic Church teaches about stopping treatment, feeding tubes, pain relief and hospice, plus how to choose a health care agent and prepare for the sacraments.
Dementia and the Catholic Faith: How to Pray With a Parent Whose Memory Is Fading
How to keep praying with a parent who has dementia: the sacraments, Eastern Catholic traditions, hard moments, and caring for yourself, with prayers and saints.
The Anointing of the Sick and Holy Unction: What They Are, When to Call the Priest, and What to Expect
What the Anointing of the Sick and Holy Unction are, who can receive them, when to call a priest, and what to do if a parent is unconscious or has dementia.
How to Choose a Care Home for a Catholic or Orthodox Parent, and How to Keep Your Heart Intact While You Do
Choosing a care home for a Catholic, Eastern Catholic or Orthodox parent is hard. Screening questions, red flags, costs, and prayers for the hard days.
Saint Irene Chrysovalantou: The Complete Life, Miracles, and Legacy of the Abbess Who Received Apples from Paradise
The complete biography of Saint Irene Chrysovalantou: her life as a Byzantine abbess, the apples of Paradise, her miracles, and her shrine in Astoria, New York.
Saint Raymond Nonnatus: The Saint Who Was Never Born the Ordinary Way
Saint Raymond Nonnatus, San Ramón Nonato, was born by emergency surgery after his mother's death. Why he's the patron of pregnant women and safe childbirth.
Saint Christopher: Patron Saint of Travelers, and Why His Icons Sometimes Show a Dog's Head
The life of Saint Christopher, patron saint of travelers, and the real historical reason some Orthodox icons depict him with the head of a dog, a cynocephalus.
Can Catholics Visit Mount Athos? What a Historic 2026 Pilgrimage Revealed
Yes, Catholics can visit Mount Athos with a diamonitirion permit. What non-Orthodox visitors can do there, and the story of a historic 2026 joint pilgrimage.
Saint Michael the Archangel: The Prince of the Heavenly Host Christians Have Called on for Protection for Nearly Two Thousand Years
The guide to Saint Michael the Archangel: his role in Scripture, the Leo XIII vision behind his famous prayer, feast days, and patronage over protection.