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In my last video, I talked about how each day of the week has a special devotion. Each month of the year does as well! Don’t forget that beautiful tradition!

When we pass in front of a church, we should bow our heads, make the sign of the Cross, or tip our hat. It's an act of reverence to Jesus. It's a beautiful reminder of Emmanuel - God is with us.

The last couple weeks I've been focusing on Catholic devotions and customs. We need to pray every day - here are some customs that help us. In the morning, we make a morning offering. At night, we say our night prayers. We also pray an Angelus at 6AM, 12PM, and 6PM.

Another beautiful Catholic custom is to have a guardian angel. Each of us have one. God love us so much as His children that He gives us an angel to watch over us our entire lives.

Do you know what the word "penta" in Greek means? It means five or fifty. It's Pentecost Sunday fifty days after Easter. Jesus kept His promise and sent us the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Today is the feast of Our Lady Help of Christians. Mary defends and protects the followers of her Son, Jesus. That title is particularly invoked when there is persecution of the Church. Use today to pray for our co-religionists who are being persecuted throughout the world.

Do you remember the Catholic custom that each day of the week is dedicated to a special devotion? If there’s not a saint’s feast day on a particular day, I celebrate a Votive Mass based on the day’s devotion.

Another Catholic custom that I want to remind everyone of is fasting an hour prior to receiving Holy Communion. That used to be taken very seriously. It's a chance to prepare and make room in your heart and soul for the coming of Jesus.

One Catholic devotion I'd like to discuss today is praying for the dead. We pray for the souls of the faithfully departed and one of the most powerful ways we can do that is by asking that the holy sacrifice of the Mass be offered for that intention.

Can I talk to you about novenas today? An essential part of our Catholic faith is prayer, but a Catholic custom that adds power to prayer is the novena. A novena is nine days of prayer for a particular intention.

Each of us has a patron saint indicated by the fact that we have the saint's name. Now, it's not a sin not to have a saint's name. If you don't have a saint's name, you can choose a patron saint. A lot of people do that at their confirmation. Let's not lose our patron saints.

Welcome back! I've been talking about Catholic traditions and practices. I'm standing in front of the crucifix. Every Catholic home should have a crucifix because it's of the essence of the faith. Likewise, we should have images of our Blessed Mother and the saints in our homes.

Today I wanted to talk to you about candles. Candles are important in Catholic life. The Paschal Candle or Easter Candle is blessed on Holy Saturday and remains prominent in the sanctuary until Pentecost. It represents Christ, the Light of the World.

Catholic Practices and Traditions | Marking Ourselves with the Sign of the Cross

Catholic Practices and Traditions | The Tabernacle

Catholic Practices and Traditions | Most Holy Trinity

Catholic Practices and Traditions | Holy Water Font

The Fifth Sorrowful Mystery | The Crucifixion of Our Lord.

Fourth Sorrowful Mystery | Jesus Carries His Cross

The Third Sorrowful Mystery | The Crowning with Thorns

The Eleventh Station | Jesus is Nailed to the Cross

The Feast of Saint Joseph

The Second Sorrowful Mystery | The Scourging at the Pillar

Happy Saint Patrick's Day!

Elizabeth from the Adult Faith Formation Office

Sr. Charity, SV from the Respect Life Office

Alexis from the Public Policy Office

Stephen Eguino from the Office of Youth Ministry

The Thirteenth Station | Jesus is taken down from the Cross.