Today, October 1, we celebrate the memorial of the youngest Doctor of the Church, and one of the most popular modern-day saints, known by so many as The Little Flower, today’s saint […]
Simple Reflections on The Little Flower
Saint Francis of Assisi Socks from Sock Religious
In the past, I have written about the socks that I wear, and in my collection of socks, I have socks from Sock Religious, a Catholic company producing Saint and other Catholic-themed […]
Our son was baptized in the Extraordinary Form…and it was Awesome!
A few months before our son was born we made the final decision on who would baptize him. I approached my current boss and pastor, Fr. Chris Axline, and asked him if […]
12 Responses Jesus Would Have Heard If He Was a Catholic School Teacher
With so many children returning to school over the last few weeks (at least here in Arizona) and with so many more returning after Labor Day in other parts of the country, […]
A Meditation on the Queenship and Coronation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Since today is the memorial of the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary, I thought I would write a blog post since I have not written one in a few years. Like […]
“Mondays with Mary” – The Marian Prayer of Pope Saint Pius X
Since Wednesday is the memorial for Pope Saint Pius X, I thought I would share with you a Marian prayer that he wrote. This prayer was written for the fiftieth anniversary of […]
10 Blog Posts on the Assumption of Mary into Heaven
Today, we celebrate the Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary into Heaven. It is one of the great Marian Solemnities of the Catholic Church and a topic that I have written about […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Consecration Prayer to Mary by Saint Maximillian Kolbe
One of the great saints of the 20th century is Saint Maximilian Kolbe and known to many as The Great Saint of Auschwitz. A man that really needs no introduction in most […]
The Legacy of Saint Dominic
Today, in the Catholic Church, we remember one of the great saints, the founder of an order that bears his own name – Saint Dominic. Formally known as Saint Dominic de Guzman, […]
New Saint Socks from Sock Religious
In the past, I have written about the socks that I wear, and in my collection of socks, I have socks from Sock Religious, a Catholic company producing Saint and other Catholic-themed […]
The Vows of the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist
Please pray for the seven Sisters who will prostrate themselves in front of the altar today to make their Profession of Perpetual Vows. They will give themselves to Jesus Christ “for all […]
“Mondays with Mary” – The Saint who teaches us to how love Christ in the Eucharist
Although this series is always dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary, today I am going to depart from writing about her today and focus on another important Mary, known by our formal […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Our Lady of Carmel, St. Simon Stock, and the Brown Scapular
Tomorrow, July 16, is the feast day of Our Lady of Carmel, a very important feast day in the life of any Carmelite and really anyone that wears and has a devotion […]
Keep Moving After You’ve Checked the Boxes
If you have ever worked for the Catholic Church and were responsible for assisting children or teenagers in the reception of their Sacraments, one of the biggest issues that you have is […]
In Congress, July 4, 1776
The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with […]
Consecrations to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and Immaculate Heart of Mary
Act of Consecration to the Sacred Heart of Jesus To the Sacred Heart of Our Lord, Jesus Christ, I give myself and I consecrate my person and my life, my actions, pains, […]
“Mondays with Mary” – The Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Although I said I was going to write about the Sacred Heart of Jesus last week, life got in the way and had to focus on purchasing a new vehicle for our […]
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