Guides & Resources

Prayers to St. Joan of Arc for courage, for soldiers, for the falsely accused and for France, her words at her trial, her story and her feast day, May 30.

St. Clare of Assisi’s prayers to the Five Wounds of Jesus, prayers to St. Clare for simplicity, for the eyes and for television, and her feast day, August 11.

Catholic prayers after a miscarriage or stillbirth: for the baby, for grieving mothers and fathers, for naming the child, what the Church teaches, and support.

Shrove Tuesday, Mardi Gras or Pancake Day, is February 9, 2027: why it is called Shrove Tuesday, why we eat pancakes, how it began and how Catholics keep it.

Gregorian Masses are 30 Masses on 30 consecutive days for one deceased person: their origin with St. Gregory the Great, the rules, the cost and how to request them.

Catholic prayers for strength and courage in hard times: traditional prayers in trouble and temptation, Bible verses on God’s strength, and short daily prayers.

The Catholic Act of Faith, Act of Hope and Act of Love (Charity) in English and Latin, what each one means, and when to pray these prayers of the virtues.

St. Fiacre, the Irish hermit of Breuil, is the patron saint of gardeners and gardening: his story, why Paris cabs were called fiacres, his feast and a prayer.

Catholic prayer cards (holy cards): what they are, their history, the prayers most often printed on them, funeral and First Communion cards, and how to use them.

Catholic prayers for grace: the Raccolta prayer for grace to do God’s will, St. Thomas Aquinas’s prayer, the Act of Hope, Scripture on grace, and what grace means.