

The Catholic Defender: St. Albert the Great
Jesus said, "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of heaven." St. Albert the Great (Albertus Magnus ) is a good...


The Catholic Defender: The Greatest Object of Love is the Crucifix
Love is a word that many people use for many different things. You might hear something like, "I love my new car", or "I love my new...


The Catholic Defender: St. Mary Magdalene Found The Lord
Except for the mother of Jesus, few women are more honored in the Bible than Mary Magdalene. Yet she could well be the patron of the...

The Catholic Defender: June 13th, Feast Of St. Anthony Of Padua
This past June 13th was the feast day of one of my favorite Saints, St. Anthony of Padua. Like St. Francis of Assisi, St. Anthony was...


The Catholic Defender: Be the Miracle, have your Oil Full, Be Ready
Jesus told his disciples this parable: "The Kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the...


The Catholic Defender: St. Philip, Apostle and Friend Of Jesus Christ
St. Philip was one of the original twelve Apostles who grew up in Bethsaida on the Lake Genesareth (John 1:44). He was raised around the...


The Guardian Angel: The Miracle of the Promised Three Coins
God is willing to give extraordinary means to help our faith because He desires our salvation. Jesus goes so far as to say: "Though you...


The Catholic Defender: Prayer Transcends Time and Space
One particular dream had the greatest impact on me. After a major debate in the room where I took on a number of those attacking the...


The Catholic Defender: A Miracle Of The Altar Of The Lord
"Do not be carried away by all kinds of strange teaching. It is good to have our hearts strengthened by grace and not by foods, which do...


The Catholic Defender: The Miracle of John Traynor at Lourdes
By Rev. Patrick O'Connor Posted By Donald Hartley On Friday morning, September 10th, 1937, I came face to face with a miracle. The...