The feast day of St. Rita of Cascia is May 22. Hers was a late vocation, a mother and widow who became an Augustinian nun. Father Chris Alar, MIC, shares her remarkable story and reveals why St. Rita is the patroness of abused wives, heartbroken children, and impossible causes. Then meet Nicole LeBlanc, a mother who faced an unthinkable challenge during her pregnancy, one that tested her commitment to life and trust in God's plan.

Is St. Mary Magdalene the same person as St. Mary of Bethany, the sister of St. Lazarus and St. Martha?  Is she the same person as the penitent woman in Luke 7:36-50?   Listen to Fr. Matthew Tomeny, MIC, explain what we know about St. Mary Magdalene.

St. Francis de Sales played the cards dealt to him In the Counter-Reformation. As told by Fr. Dan Cambra, MIC.