While there are many prayers to the foster father of Jesus, there are perhaps none that bear as many benefits as the one known simply as the Prayer to ... Read more
Gentlemen’s hour on Trending: In light of the Kyle Rittenhouse trial, Timmerie looks at dimensions of self defense both physical and spiritual. Have you ever thought about St. Joseph ... Read more
Because St. Joseph doesn’t say a word in the Bible and is not mentioned very often, you’d think it might be difficult to find devotion to him similar to ... Read more
Monday of the 25th Week in Ordinary Time Memorial of Saints Andrew Kim Taegon, Paul Chong Hasang, and companions–the Korean martyrs; 103 members of the Christian community in Korea ... Read more
As a Biblical figure who doesn’t utter a single word, St. Joseph sometimes gets forgotten in terms of devotion, significance, and his role in Salvation History. However, his importance ... Read more
Did the Apostle John really write the Gospel of John? What are “dad hats”? Do you struggle with patience? A 19th-century poet has some profound insights on patience that ... Read more
A common misconception by Catholics and non-Catholics alike is the idea that a spiritual life is separate from one’s personal, social, and family life. Sunday is for Mass, but ... Read more
Memorial of St. Maximilian Mary Kolbe, 1894-1941; Conventual Franciscan priest; founded the Militia of the Immaculata and the magazine, “Knight of the Immaculata”; arrested by Nazis in 1939, but ... Read more
Friday of the 19th Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of Saints Pontian and Hippolytus; Pontian was the pope, and was arrested during a persecution in the Third Century; ... Read more
Thursday of the 19th Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of St. Jane Frances de Chantal, 1572-1641; widowed, she came under the spiritual guidance of St. Francis de Sales; ... Read more
Memorial of St. Clare of Assisi, 1194-1253; lifelong friend of St. Francis, who placed her in a Benedictine convent, where she was joined by her sister Agnes and others; ... Read more
Feast of St. Lawrence, 225-258; deacon under Pope St. Sixtus II, who was martyred days before Lawrence; Lawrence knew that he would be arrested, so he gave all of ... Read more