Kathryn HoganExcerpt from Scott Hahn’s Hail, Holy Queen. Scientists formulate and test various theories, some of which are proven with enough certitude to be renamed laws, for instance, Newton’s law of gravity; others are discarded as unworkable hypotheses...
This post is by Juan Pablo Saju, Verbum’s Representative to the the Spanish-speaking world. He is based in Argentina. Saint John Paul II describes the descent of the Holy Spirit this way: “The Holy Spirit descends as love and gift, in a...
This guest post is by Kathryn Heltsley, Product Marketing Copywriter for Verbum. “Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into heaven?” (Acts 1:11) God’s plan. God’s timing. God’s perfect will. These phrases are repeated over and over in the...
This post is by Juan Pablo Saju, Verbum’s Representative to the the Spanish-speaking world. He is based in Argentina. The Resurrection of Jesus Makes the New Covenant Possible In the first Glorious Mystery, I invite you to meditate on the...
This guest post is by Robert Klesko, Catholic Educational Resources Product Manager at Verbum. “You are all missionary disciples of Christ. With your help, students will love and serve Jesus Christ in the world.” Bishop Dennis J. Sullivan, Bishop of...
This post is by Brody Stewart, Verbum Marketing and Promotions Coordinator. When I meditate upon Jesus’ crucifixion, I can’t help but think about Palm Sunday. Why is that? Palm Sunday should be a celebration of Christ’s victorious entry into...
This post is by Brody Stewart, Verbum Marketing and Promotions Coordinator. In classical art, we’re often presented with a familiar scene: Jesus, cross on his back, valiantly marches towards Calvary. Less commonly, we’ll see depictions of Simon the...
This post is by Brody Stewart, Verbum Marketing and Promotions Coordinator. For today’s reflection, I’d like to share an excerpt from one of St. John Chrysostom’s homilies. These words of the famed “golden-mouthed” orator are sure to be more moving...
This post is by Brody Stewart, Verbum Marketing and Promotions Coordinator. “Then Pilate took Jesus and had him scourged” (John 19:1, NABRE). This event takes up all of nine words in Scripture. It’s easy to skim over if you’re not...
This post is by Brody Stewart, Verbum Marketing and Promotions Coordinator The Sorrowful Mysteries have always seemed the easiest for me to meditate upon. There’s something altogether relatable about Jesus in his moments of weakness, anxiety, and...
This post is by Kathryn Heltsley, Product Marketing Copywriter for Verbum. “. . . and his mother kept all these things in her heart” (Luke 2:51). The fact of the Annunciation is the reality that was in front of Mary throughout all the events of her...
This post was writtten by Brandon Rappuhn, Marketing Copywriter at Faithlife. Does anyone else experience feelings of melancholy while praying through this mystery? After three joyful mysteries related to the divine birth of the Messiah, the holy...
This blog post is dedicated to my mother, Eleanor, whose strong faith has inspired me throughout my life. Regarding the birth of Christ, there is a much-quoted opening to Meister Eckhart’s Christmas sermon in which he states, “St...
This post was written by Greg Hoerter, Manager of Strategic Partnerships for Verbum Catholic Products. The Joyful Mysteries are my favorite mysteries to pray. After all, we are all seeking joy in our lives and wish to pray that God brings joy to our...
Traditional depictions of the Annunciation including angel wings, halos, lilies, and Mary’s downcast eyes abound on Christmas cards. In fact, it may at times be easy to skip quickly past the Annunciation in our excitement for the coming...
This post is by Juan Pablo Saju, Verbum’s Representative to the the Spanish-speaking world. He is based in Argentina. For this post, Juan-Pablo has made reference to Navarre Bible: The Gospel of Luke, available from Verbum’s digital library...
During the month of October, we celebrate our Mother Mary and reflect on the Rosary. In the 16th century, Pope Pius V grouped the long-standing custom of praying to Mary into three sets of mysteries: the Joyful Mysteries, the Sorrowful Mysteries...
For the month of October, we will be exploring the mysteries of the rosary every day on the Verbum blog. Starting October 6 with the Joyful Mysteries, we will offer a daily reflection on each decade of the rosary. The Sorrowful, Luminous, and...
The devil. Satan. Maybe we don’t like to think about him. Today’s reading from Revelations, however, reminds us of the reality of evil. As St. Paul states in his letter to the Ephesians, “For we wrestle not against flesh and blood...
We are excited to be an official Media Sponsor for the Branches Regenerate(d) 2014 conference. If you’re in the Niagara Falls area this weekend, come out for fun, fellowship, and great talks by some of the most engaging speakers like Matthew...
Celebrate St. Padre Pio’s feast day September 23rd with a Special offer! Get Padre Pio: A Glimpse into the Miraculous for under $10 when you ender coupon code PIO14 at checkout. From the publisher’s description: Referred to as a “surgeon...
To better understand the Church’s position on technology, let’s turn to a apostolic letter from Pope John Paul II in 2005: To those working in communication, especially to believers involved in this important field of society, I extend the...
Pope Francis made headlines last month when he spoke to thousands of altar servers in Rome. Interestingly, the headline from the Catholic Herald UK read “Young People Shouldn’t Waste Their Time on Cell Phones,” as if the Pope just wanted to scold...
This post is by guest blogger Kathryn Heltsley, a member of Verbum’s Product Creation Team. Across the United States, small groups of people are meeting weekly in parish halls, Sunday school rooms, and private homes. We sing a few...
This guest post is by Robert Klesko, Catholic Educational Resources Product Manager at Verbum. “The Lord God has given me a well-trained tongue” (Is. 50:4) St. John Chrysostom, Patriarch of Constantinople from 398-404 AD, was given the title...
Verbum interviewed Dr. Peter Kreeft, Catholic convert, author, professor, and apologist. We are pleased to offer 27 volumes of Kreeft’s work, the Peter Kreeft Bundle, including 3 separate collections, featured on Verbum’s Monthly Sale...
Steve Ray has chosen Early Church Fathers Special Catholic Edition as one of his Summer Picks. Simply put, the world of the Early Church Fathers was a fascinating and tumultuous time. Have you ever wondered what it was like for the earliest...
Last week, we learned with sorrow of the passing of Pope Francis’ relatives, including his nephew’s wife and two very young children, in a car accident in Argentina. A Vatican Radio message relayed the Pope’s wish that “all...
It would be hard to imagine a more influential figure in Western Civilization than St. Augustine of Hippo (354-430 A.D.). Both towering intellect and sympathetic convert, Augustine’s thought and compelling life story have shaped Christianity...
Today’s guest post is by Deacon Kevin Bagley, Director of Verbum. About a month ago, I was blessed to become the new Director of Verbum. Dr. Andrew Jones, my predecessor, is to be commended for building the Verbum brand and product. Andrew has...