Gospa Missions Blog

On February 22, we celebrate the feast of the Chair of St. Peter; no, this does not mean that an inanimate object has been canonized. Rather, this ...

Of the many supposed Marian apparitions over the centuries, only 16 have been approved by the Vatican. Among these are the most recognizable Marian...

One of the early martyrs, about whom we know little, has become one of the most invoked intercessors of our age: St. Agatha. Because her torture in...

On January 20th, we celebrate the feast day of St. Sebastian, an early Christian martyr and most recognized today as the patron saint of athletes. ...

Right in the middle of Advent, on December 12, we celebrate one of the most beloved iterations of the Blessed Mother—Our Lady of Guadalupe. Our Lad...

St. Nicholas Day is a revered tradition early in the Advent season, with children setting out stockings or shoes overnight and awaking to them fill...

We just returned from our first pilgrimage to Medjugorje in many years. I was surprised at the sheer number of stores and vendors selling religious...

On October 16, we celebrate the patron saint of fertility and expectant mothers - St. Gerard Majella. Though it may be surprising that a man is the...

St. Francis of Assisi is one of the Catholic Church's most beloved saints. He is known for his love of animals and the poor, as well as the peace p...

On October 1st, we celebrate the feast day of the beautiful St. Therese of Lisieux. Although she is now one of the most well known and celebrated C...

Thanks to Pope Francis, a somewhat forgotten title of Mary has received renewed attention in the past decade or so - Our Lady, Undoer of Knots. Ear...

"The Virgin may suitably be called a blooming rose. Just as the gentle rose is placed among thorns, so this gentle Virgin was surrounded by sorrow....