Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque and First Friday Devotions: The Year of the Eucharist June 3, 2021By Hanael Bianchi Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Fertile Soil, Year of the Eucharist The heart is the center of our being. and the seat of our emotions and love. The Sacred Heart of Jesus symbolizes his great love for humanity.
Welcome back to Mass: Five benefits of receiving the Eucharist May 20, 2021By Hanael Bianchi Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Fertile Soil Restaurant parking lots are full of cars. School playgrounds are bustling with children. The garden center at Home Depot is packed. Workplaces are reopening. Activity is slowly returning to pre-pandemic levels. And yet, churches are not as full as they used to be before COVID-19. The pandemic resulted in many Catholics not attending Mass or […]
A Catholic call for unity February 9, 2021By Hanael Bianchi Filed Under: Commentary, Fertile Soil A call for unity without truth is the tool of con artists. Instead, unity must be based on the word of God, the sword which Jesus brings.
Do you want to be a saint? Seven daily habits for the new year January 11, 2021By Hanael Bianchi Catholic Review Filed Under: Commentary, Fertile Soil, Saints Being a saint is like being a successful athlete or musician. You need a good plan, determination and the grace of God.
Bernini’s baldacchino is actually a ciborium December 2, 2020By Hanael Bianchi Catholic Review Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Commentary, Fertile Soil Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s baldacchino or baldachin is one of the most noticeable features in the interior of St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. The massive bronze structure was built to signify the importance of the main altar and the tomb of St. Peter, which is directly under the main altar.
Don’t let them divide us November 3, 2020By Hanael Bianchi Catholic Review Filed Under: 2020 Election, Commentary, Fertile Soil Social media has created two separate realities: one for Democrats and one for Republicans.
The unknown vice of curiosity September 21, 2020By Hanael Bianchi Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Fertile Soil Curiosity becomes a problem when we pursue something that we should not or need not know.
Birthday drive-by collecting donations for St. Philip Neri food pantry June 5, 2020By Hanael Bianchi Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Fertile Soil I am honored to be Faith’s godfather, but the roles have been reversed these past few weeks. She has been the one teaching me how to be a good Christian.
A thank-you to our priests June 4, 2020By Hanael Bianchi Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Coronavirus, Fertile Soil I have an immense sense of gratitude, especially for our spiritual fathers, who helped keep the flame our faith alive during this time.
Bianchi’s Wager May 27, 2020By Hanael Bianchi Filed Under: Blog, Fertile Soil Here’s my version of the wager. Embrace an authentic Catholic attitude and see how it impacts your life now.
Every Catholic man should do this once April 30, 2020By Hanael Bianchi Filed Under: Blog, Fertile Soil I completed the Exodus program this Easter as part of a fraternity at St. John Parish in Westminster. It changed my life.
Something is wrong: The crisis of modern addictions March 7, 2018By Hanael Bianchi Filed Under: Blog, Fertile Soil Modernity is not a constant movement towards progress. Instead the modern worldview has a gaping hole right in the middle of it.
