This past week we celebrated the feast of the Assumption of Mary which has been so beautifully depicted in this masterpiece by Titian, an Italian painter who was the most important member of the 16th-century Venetian school. Perhaps because of this feast day, Catholics have traditionally reflected on heaven in the month of August. Here are three important things about heaven which we can learn while reflecting on this masterpiece of Mary's assumption:1) In Titian's depiction of the assumption of...

Whether we still struggle with the pain of past wounds, are working through relationships and situations that are dragging us down, or worrying about the future, we yearn for a life that is free, fulfilling, and fruitful. The trouble is that we often feel that we have a hole in our hearts that we can't fill. We look for love, and it slips through our fingers. We try to give love to others, and no one wants it. We can't believe that God really would love us. We end up alone.  HeartWork&...

The 10th General Chapter of the Daughters of St. Paul opens on Thursday, 15 August at Ariccia (Rome), Italy. Sixty-eight FSPs from all the continents of the world are participating in the event, which is centered on the theme: “We believe and so we speak.” With bold and prophetic faith we offer everyone “the charity of the Truth.”    The theme, which harmonizes well with the Year of Faith and commitment to the new evangelization, expresses the heart of the ...

November 18, 2010 (Boston) — Following the release of their latest Chant: Ever Ancient, Ever New series, The Daughters of St. Paul Choir and Pauline Music are returning to a favorite genre of their dedicated and devoted fans: Christmas music. We at Pauline Books & Media and Pauline Music are excited to announce the release of Treasury of Traditional Christmas Carols, a collection of carols meant to draw listeners joyfully into the season, while inspiring reverence for the birth of Chri...

February 23, 2012 (Boston) — Pauline Books and Media and the Daughters of St. Paul are honored to announce the release of the Saint Paul Sunday Missal and Saint Paul Daily Missal. These participation aids are fully up-to-date in accordance with the Third Edition of the Roman Missal.On the first Sunday of Advent, November 27, 2011, the Third Edition of the Roman Missal was implemented in churches throughout the United States. The new translation of the Mass, based on the Roman Missal author...

November 1, 2012 (Boston) — Pauline Books & Media is excited to announce the release of Forever You: A Book About Your Soul and Body. At the most basic level, this picture book awakens young children ages 4–8 to the joy and mystery of being human. Sparking conversation with children about who they are, how they can love, and the eternal value of each person, this resource provides the foundations for Christian faith formation.Author Nicole Lataif has started a Facebook author pag...

August 1, 2013 (Boston) — Pauline Books & Media is excited to announce the release of Transformed in Love: Building Your Catholic Marriage, a Catholic marriage preparation developed in the Archdiocese of Boston. Operating under Cardinal Seán P. O’Malley, OFM Cap.’s initiative to strengthen the vocation of marriage not only in his archdiocese but also in the wider Church, this program helps couples build a loving and lasting marriage amid today’s cultural attitu...

July 19, 2011 (Boston) — Pauline Kids is excited to announce the upcoming release of The Mass Explained for Kids, a booklet to help children transition smoothly into the new translation of the Mass. This booklet not only explains the changes occurring in 2011, but enables children ages 7–11 to understand what we do and say at Mass and why.By linking liturgical texts with corresponding explanations, this colorful booklet helps kids become active and enthusiastic participants at Mass. ...

March 18, 2011 (Boston) — The “Ask a Catholic Nun” page on Facebook is a new webpage that currently boasts over 12,000 fans. The page hosts a type of online forum (through the wall and comments medium) in which the many fans can ask questions about the faith and receive well-researched and concise answers to their queries. “Ask a Catholic Nun” is hosted by Sr. Susan James Heady and Sr. Marianne Lorraine Trouvé, two sisters in the congregation of women religio...

Faith is all about the deep-down essence of things, the core of being, the secret of reality.For most of us, life is so busy that concepts such as essence and core and secret of reality can sound a bit esoteric. Perhaps they elicit from us little more than a dazed look as we attempt to decipher the words."What's really important," we might be thinking, "is how I'm going to feed my family without a job, or how I'm going to protect someone I love from an unfair court case, or whether or not I'm go...