Hello Rosary lovers! In 2021, I began keeping a Catholic spiritual journal. The vast bulk of it focused on my relationship with the Holy Rosary. I would like to share an extract from this journal below, in the hope that it could be a wonderful encouragement and inspiration to some. Enjoy! March 2021 Journal Entry…
The Rosary and Spiritual Enlightenment
Hello Rosary lovers! In today’s post we will ask: what is the connection between the Rosary and spiritual enlightenment? Uniqueness of the Rosary The Rosary is one of the most powerful prayers the Catholic Church offers the world. It is a devotion given to us from Mary herself, and she has often referred to it…
Do I Have to Become a Saint?
Hello Rosary lovers. In this post we will answer the question: Do I have to become a saint? Why the Catholic Church Exists This may seem like an odd question at first glance, but it is an extremely significant question. The entire purpose of the existence of the Catholic Church is TO MAKE HUMAN BEINGS…
Inspirational Catholic Saint Quotes
Hello Rosary lovers! In this post, I would like to share with you some inspirational Catholic saint quotes. We are so spoilt for choice in the Catholic Church. We have so many saints, so many examples to follow, so many writings and so many quotes from so many wonderful people to inspire us. Here is…
Why Should I Be Catholic?
Hello there Rosary lovers! In this post we will try to answer that question of questions: ‘Why should I be Catholic?’ Oh, what a question. Why should someone give up a life they have always known in order to join the Church which many would say is the most evil organisation in the world? Well,…
The Secret of a Saint
Hello there Rosary lovers 🙂 I have entitled this post The Secret of a Saint because I believe that there are some easy ways that God has given us to become saints and to get to heaven. Obviously, this post is most definitely not exhaustive, and there may be elements of it which are incorrect.…
Do all Popes become saints?
Hello there Rosary lovers! In this post, we will ask: do all Popes become saints? ‘Every Pope is a saint for you Catholics!’ Let us suppose someone thinks this: that every Pope is apparently a saint as far as Catholics are concerned. But this is nonsense. It is nonsense for a few reasons. First, every…
Why Do Catholics Pray to Saints?
Hello Rosary lovers! As is well-known, Catholics have devotions to the saints and we pray to saints, especially Mary. In this post we will try to answer: why do Catholics pray to saints? This is one of the most common questions we get asked as Catholics. ‘Why do you pray to saints? Why not just…
Catholic Saint Quotes on Suffering
Hello there Rosary lovers. In this post I would like to share some Catholic saint quotes on suffering. These quotes come from people who knew a great deal about suffering and hardships in life. Their words and thoughts are far away from my own, because they were much holier than I am. I thought it…
What is Being Holy?
Hello there Rosary lovers! In this post we will ask: what is being holy? Holiness: the Meaning of Life Holiness is the point of life. It is the reason we were all created. We were all created to be holy, in union with the true worship of God in the holy Catholic Mass. It has…