Entries for 2025

St. Gemma Galgani, also known as the Flower of Lucca, was an Italian mystic often referred to as the "Daughter of Passion," for her intense replication of the Passion of Christ. She was born on March 12, 1878, in a small Italian town near Lucca. At a very young age, Gemma developed a lo...

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Source Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,  I could not have received a warmer and more hospitable reception during all the events surrounding the Mass of Installation last week. I was humbled by the meticulous preparation for the events and the organized and joyful way in which they wer...

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Source Q. Why did God make you? A. God made me to know Him, to love Him, and to serve Him in this world, and to be happy with Him forever in heaven. (Baltimore Catechism, No. 1, First Lesson: On the End of Man, Question 6) I think that this is also true in a child’s relationship with ...

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Source After the Blessed Virgin Mary, St. Joseph is the greatest of the saints. He is the one “into whose custody God entrusted his most precious treasures,” Jesus and Mary. Why do we celebrate a Solemnity of St. Joseph? In his Apostolic Exhortation Custodian of the Redeemer, Po...

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Source “A man who governs his passions is master of the world. We must either command them, or be enslaved by them.” – St. Dominic I once fouled out of a basketball game in 8th grade and ended up in the bleachers during my protest before the whistle even finished blowing. Tha...

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Source I have seen two key attributes separate great men from mediocre men: Humility and Purity. It is not a loud or forceful separation but a gentle one. There is a great gap between a humble and pure man and a man who lacks these qualities. No one can teach us, model this, and give this better ...

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Source The weather begins to change, calendars continue to turn, Christmas and New Year’s celebrations drift further into the rearview mirror. All are signs that Lent is drawing near. Lent is one of the five seasons of the Catholic liturgical calendar, along with Advent, Christmas, Ea...

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