A plenary indulgence for the Poor Souls in Purgatory may be gained by any of the faithful from 12:00 noon on November 1st to 12:00 midnight on November 2nd (Note: When November 2nd is a Sunday, then All Souls Day is transferred to November 3rd, and the time for…

St. Peter, of the noble family of Nolasco, was born in Languedoc, about 1189. At the age of 25 he took a vow of chastity, and made over his vast estates to the Church. Some time after, he conceived the idea of establishing an order for the redemption of…

"And the Virgin's name was Mary. Let us speak a little about this name, which signifies star of the sea, and which so well befits the Virgin Mother. Rightly is she likened to a star: for as a star emits its ray without being dimmed so the Virgin brought…