The Catholic Woodworker

Gold as a Sign of the Holy: A Brief History of the Color Gold in the Catholic Church

Step into any older Catholic church and one of the first things you’ll notice is the abundant use of the color gold. From the altar to the tabernacle to the artwork on the walls, gold is often ever...

Find God in the Quiet with Our Lady of Silence

I’m a chronic overthinker. From replaying conversations with my wife to second-guessing decisions at the office, I analyze and reanalyze everything forwards and backwards.  I know from experience t...

How to Start a Devotion to Our Lady, Untier of Knots

Our Lady, Untier of Knots (sometimes called Undoer of Knots) is a Marian devotion that has brought comfort and encouragement to countless people across the world, myself included. I first learned a...