Next on “The Saints”: Saint Charbel
Do you know who the patron saint of Lebanon is? He’s our featured saint on Monday, May 13th! Youssef Antoun Malkhouf is known as the “Miracle Monk of Lebanon” and was born in the Ottoman Empire (modern-day Lebanon) on May 8th, 1828. From his days as a young cow herder, Youssef was inspired by the...Continue reading→
The Importance of Sharing a Meal with Others
Eating. It’s a necessity, it’s a daily occurrence, and for some, it’s seen as a task to get out of the way. And to a degree, eating should be treated like a task or a duty. Food and water are the fuels that allow us to live our lives as fully as possible. Skipping meals,...Continue reading→
Coming Monday: the story of Gianna Molla
A busy pediatrician, servant of the poor, wife, and mother: Gianna Molla did all she could for God’s people, right down to giving her very life for another. Gianna was born in Magenta, not far from Milan where Carlo Acutis lived, in 1922 on the feast of Francis of Assisi (her parents were Third Order...Continue reading→
The Universal Destination of Creation and the Common Good
The Common Good is the good of the whole human family. When a couple marries, the individual spouses no longer seek each one’s individual good independent of the other but must pursue the good of the marriage, the couple, and the family they form. The same is true for the city, state, nation, the Church,...Continue reading→
Up next: Carlo Acutis
Though the life of Saint Dymphna was short, she had a profound impact – just like this coming week’s saint, Carlo Acutis! Born in 1991 in London, Carlo spent most of his life in Milan, Italy while his parents worked for their successful insurance company. He was cared for by many nannies, and to one...Continue reading→
Stop Resisting A Rest
Cale Clarke recently returned from holiday, and he had some important things to say about the value of taking a rest, indulging in healthy leisure, and detaching from work for a time. As he shared on The Cale Clarke Show, Cale and his wife paid a visit to Cale’s hometown, Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia. They...Continue reading→
Coming Monday: Saint Dymphna!
We hope you were inspired by Clare of Assisi’s adventure of faith and courage! Up next is Saint Dymphna with an adventure that spanned the seas. Dymphna was born in Ireland in the 7th century to a king named Damon and his very Christian wife. At fourteen, Dymphna devoted herself to Christ and took a vow...Continue reading→
Marital Lies and Mortal Sins
Married persons also need a pure heart to avoid sins against the sixth beatitude, by using marital relations in a disordered way by putting limits or conditions on their total, unconditional self-giving. This breaks and distorts the image of God’s total, unconditional self-giving in the Holy Trinity. The most common way is using contraception. What...Continue reading→
Up Next, on The Saints: Clare of Assisi
We hope you enjoyed the story of Stanley Rother, from Oklahoma to Guatemala! Now, “The Saints: Adventures of Faith and Courage” travels all the way back to the 1200s to a familiar face: Clare of Assisi. Inspired by the radical poverty Francis of Assisi embraced, Chiara Offreducio – Clare – and her sister Catarina (later...Continue reading→
Coming Monday: Blessed Stanley Rother
Have you ever heard of Okarche, Oklahoma? That’s where the next story of “The Saints: Adventures of Faith and Courage” begins, with a venerated holy man from the United States. Blessed Stanley Rother was born in 1935, one of four children born to the Rother family in the middle of the Dust Bowl. He joined...Continue reading→
Coming Monday: Paul Miki
We hope the story of Edith Stein inspired you to live your faith more boldly! This week on “The Saints: Adventures of Faith and Courage,” we have a similar story that unfolded nearly three hundred years before Edith was born. Paul Miki was a Japanese-born convert to the Catholic faith with a gift for speaking...Continue reading→
Next, on The Saints: Edith Stein
This week’s upcoming saint has two names you might have heard before: Theresa Benedicta of the Cross, or Edith Stein. Edith was born into a Jewish family, but she was agnostic and searching for something more by the time she finished her doctoral thesis at 25. She read a biography of Teresa of Ávila and,...Continue reading→
