Short Story

How did St. Nicholas evolve into Santa Claus and why?

December 4, 2025

November 18 – Luke Wadding

November 17, 2025

October 21 – The Tale of Saint Ursula

October 20, 2025

Colonel José de Escandón is ennobled for establishing settlers in South Texas

October 16, 2025

Be Faithful to Your Duty and Fight, But Never Surrender the City

October 16, 2025

Andrée de Jongh: Made A Countess For Her War-Time Heroism

October 13, 2025

October 14 – Barber Family

October 13, 2025

October 15 – Casimir Pulaski

October 13, 2025

October 11 – He dared step into the gap during the crisis

October 9, 2025

October 6 – Henri Delassus

October 6, 2025

Catholic and Muslim Reactions to the News of the Turkish Defeat at Lepanto

October 6, 2025

October 1 – The martial and pious death of Don John of Austria: “A man sent by God”

September 29, 2025

September 26 – Fr. Frederick William Faber

September 25, 2025

September 24 – Founding Father

September 22, 2025

September 23 – Pioneer missionary of the Flatheads

September 22, 2025

September 21 – Victim of intrigue

September 18, 2025

September 12 – The Holy Name of the Virgin Mary; in thanksgiving for the victory over the Turks at Vienna

September 11, 2025

September 7 – The Outrage of Anagni

September 4, 2025

August 29 – At the helm during the French Revolution

August 28, 2025

August 26 – Raphael Semmes

August 25, 2025

With Tears the Flatheads and Pend d’Oreilles Bade Farewell to Father De Smet

August 25, 2025

August 18 – Soldier in every battlefield

August 18, 2025

August 15 – Prester John

August 14, 2025

August 7 – The Emperor who considered Christianity a crime worthy of death

August 7, 2025

The Young Prince and The Officer

August 4, 2025

The Amazing Hiroshima Eight

August 4, 2025

A Royal Kick

July 31, 2025

August 2 – Resisted the Emperor’s demand

July 31, 2025

Father Jean Le Vacher: Hero and Missionary, Blasted to Death by Muslims

July 28, 2025

Patton: America’s Warrior

July 28, 2025

Sir Winston Churchill: Victorious abroad, politically defeated at home

July 24, 2025

The Duke of Guise throws himself into Poitiers to defend the city

July 24, 2025

Baroness Herbert of Lea: a convert to the Catholic Faith

July 21, 2025

Queen Marie Antoinette’s Rejection of Voltaire

July 10, 2025

How the French Loved Queen Marie Antoinette

July 7, 2025

July 8 – Archbishops of Baltimore and St. Louis

July 7, 2025

July 9 – At the center of the controversy, when the Pope deposed King John of England

July 7, 2025

June 22 – Battle of Sisak

June 19, 2025

A noble lady’s good example and martyrdom

June 16, 2025

Churchill: Monarchy would have prevented Hitler

May 26, 2025

May 11 – Matteo Ricci

May 8, 2025

May 8 – First they took the nobles, then they took the scientists

May 8, 2025

May 5 – Arrested for refusing Napoleon a “Te Deum”

May 5, 2025

The Dauphin’s gift to the Queen on New Year’s Day

December 30, 2024

The Marquess of Pontelena checks the absolutism of Joseph I, King of Portugal

September 12, 2024

Savoir Faire, Savoir Dire

February 15, 2024

September 14 – Formerly a sign of abject disgrace, it now adorns even crowns and crests

September 12, 2022

September 7 – The Outrage of Anagni

September 5, 2022

September 4 – She predicted the speedy death of the emperor

September 1, 2022

September 5 – The Iroquois clamoured for his return

September 1, 2022

September 5 – St. Bertin

September 1, 2022

August 6 – He told his assassins “God does not die!”

August 4, 2022

August 6 – Garcia Moreno: Heroic President of Ecuador

August 4, 2022

August 7 – The Emperor who considered Christianity a crime worthy of death

August 4, 2022

August 7 – Opponent of Gregory VII

August 4, 2022

June 9 – Historian

June 6, 2022

May 15 – William Lockhart

May 12, 2022

May 15 – Saint’s biographer

May 12, 2022

May 15 – Palms on Palm Sunday lead to his cruel martyrdom

May 12, 2022

Queen Marie Antoinette’s Rejection of Voltaire

April 14, 2022

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