The Pursuit of Purity: A Catholic Guide from the Saints on Avoiding Even the Smallest Sin Have you ever caught yourself in a tiny slip-up, like a quick harsh word or a lazy skip of prayer? These moments seem small, but they chip away at your soul’s peace. Jesus calls us to be perfect, just…

The story behind the celebration: + Devotion to Mary under her title “Our Lady of Prompt Succor”—“Quick Help”—dates back to 1727 and the establishment of a community of Ursuline Sisters in New Orleans, Louisiana. + Although this community suffered extreme difficulties in their early years, the sisters persevered and, in 1809, Pope Pius VII gave…