St. Boniface of Mainz

Saint Boniface is best known as the “Apostle of Germany” for his role in spreading Christianity and reforming the Frankish Church. He was an English Benedictine missionary who traveled to Germany and helped convert Germanic tribes. A famous example of his...

St. Joseph Altar

The St. Joseph Altar or also known as St. Joseph Table is Sicilian in origin. During a terrible famine, the people of Sicily pleaded to St. Joseph, their patron saint, for relief. St. Joseph answered their prayers, and the famine ended. In gratitude, they prepared a...

What is Fasching?

Various regions of Germany observe Fasching at different times, but it generally begins just after Christmas – when we celebrate Christ’s arrival on earth -ends. It calls to mind Christ’s words to the Pharisees when they asked why His disciples did...