The poor of today
Who are the poor of today? The answer might surprise you.
The splendor of heavenly glory
Heavenly intercession Today is the feast day of Saints Cosmas and Damian–twin brothers–who both happened to be physicians. They were martyred in the bloody Diocletian persecution in the year c. 287 AD. But first they were tortured to recant their faith, and miraculously not affected by their various barbaric methods (including crucifixion). They did not…
Reclaiming Christian culture
The forgotten embertide of Christendom.
The God of Intellect and Reason
Sin darkens the intellect, but we have a choice to improve our intellect and reason.
The folly of human wisdom and power
Jew or Greek? Which am I? Jew or Greek? In St. Paul’s epistle to the early Christians in Corinth, Greece, he issued them a friendly reminder not to get caught up in the arguments or political factions of their day. Corinth was a port city and, therefore, a melting pot of Jews, Greeks, Romans and,…
Shepherding sheep
The Good Shepherd looks after His flock, even when we stray.
Our Holy Mother
Honor our Holy Mother today with flowers or by praying the Rosary.
“Veritas paritodium” (the hatred of truth)
When sunlight breaks When the sun breaks through the horizon, we shield our eyes at the brilliance of its rays. We marvel at its warmth and the loveliness of its splendor, but experience a temporary aversion to its blinding light. We also share in this paradox when we encounter the truth who is Christ, whether…
From destruction to healing
Sunflower in my garden “The splendor of His name…” Psalm 148:13 The half-shekel that Peter found inside the fish in the Sea of Galilea to pay the Temple Tax (equal to 2 days’ wages) was provided by Jesus to prevent undermining the Jewish Law. Though Jesus was God, He was not sent there to overpower…
St. Jeanne-Baptiste-Marie Vianney (aka St. John Baptist Mary Vianney)
“To pray and to love, that is the happiness of man on earth.” St. John Vianney, A Catechism on Prayer, “The Noble Task of Man, to Pray and to Love,” Liturgy of the Hours, Divine Office Breviary, August 4, 2022, https://www.universalis.com/-400/readings.htm. The saint of little and much St. John Vianney (1786-1859) had incredible gifts. He…