Know Your Faith

Who was the "The flying monk" that American airmen gave to the mysterious bearded figure who appeared in the sky during bombing raids near San Giovanni Rotondo? Watch the video here.

The icon of Our Lady of Perpetual Help has inspired devotion for centuries and is honored in hundreds of thousands of homes and churches throughout the world. In this 7 ½ minute video, discover the remarkable history of this much beloved icon.

When the Loretto Chapel of the Sisters of Loretto in Santa Fe, New Mexico was completed in 1878, there was no way to access the choir loft twenty-two feet above. To find a solution to the seating problem, the Sisters of the Chapel made a novena to Saint Joseph, the patron saint of carpenters, placing the construction under his care. What happened next was a miracle one can see even today!

After almost five centuries of venerating Saint Joseph on the feast day of March 19th, why in 1955 did Pope Pius XII create the feast day of Saint Joseph the Worker?

According to Hallmark Cards, each year on Valentine's Day more than 163 million cards are exchanged - a quarter of all the cards that are sent in a year. How did the name of a third-century Christian martyr become linked with an annual celebration of romantic love? Let's explore the history of Valentine's Day...

The following is an account of the visit of Count de Bruissard to Saint Bernadette made just before the last apparition at Lourdes.

A popular book and award-winning film, "The Song of Bernadette" was originally a song of thanks by a Czech Jew who was saved from the Nazis.

Inspiring and personal reflections and stories about the important place of icons in their lives, in response to our contest "What Icons Mean to Me."

How did Our Lady really identify herself to St. Juan Diego?

In this video of the Stations of the Cross we present a simple form of this devotion, combining the traditional iconography of artist Brother Simeon Davis and traditional scriptural readings by the renowned narrator and actor Alexander Scourby.