On September 29, the Western Christian church celebrates Michaelmas, which is also called the Feast of Saint Michael. On this day, the church recognizes that St. Michael the Archangel fought and prevailed against Satan and the evil angels that followed him in the rebellion against God.

ou keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you because he trusts in you.” We like to be in control; it’s simply part of our human nature. Whenever calamity strikes, we immediately want to know the reason why. And even in the best seasons of our life, we tend to be cynical and guess at when our luck will run out.

Charbel Makhlouf was canonized as a Saint on October 9, 1977, with Pope Paul VI presiding. The journey to his sainthood began in the humblest of places and in the humblest of families. Youssef Antoun Makhlouf was born on May 8, 1828, the youngest of five children. His parents, Antoun Zaarour Makhlouf and Brigitta Chidiac lived in the village of Biqa-Kafra, high atop the Lebanese mountains.

Catholic faith brings greater hope and adoration than the crucifix. In the Catholic faith, the crucifix is so much more than a cross that does not depict the body of Christ on it.