We have all had the experience of being in conversation with someone who is not attentive, looks over our shoulder, glances at his watch, scrolls
According to the doctrine of St. Thomas the first act of humility consists in subjecting ourselves to God, and the next is to subject –
According to the doctrine of St. Thomas the first act of humility consists in subjecting ourselves to God, and the next is to subject –
“A child will always learn best when he has a teacher who loves him.” -Anonymous It sounds a bit romantic, perhaps bringing to mind pretty
Only in the Holy Catholic Faith can you fix your mind upon something so horrific yet marvelous, gruesome yet beautiful, that which you desperately want
“Raise up your eyes often to Heaven; and see that this life is only a passage to eternity.” -St. Francis de Sales If we lose
How We Are to Be Disposed and What We Are to Say When We Desire Anything CHRIST: My son, say this on every occasion: Lord,
Militant is a word that modern parents do not appreciate. They believe Christianity to be all clouds and rainbows, void of anything harsh, and certainly
By means of prayer, the soul is enabled to lift itself near to God and thus live a spiritual life – that of Christian perfection.
It is well documented that many of the parents of the saints desired to dedicate their lives completely to God as priests and religious. But
The end, it is said, crowns the work, and, therefore, it is in death that the just man’s life is most fittingly crowned, while the
In June 2014, my family experienced something special. We had a private Mass in the crypt of St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. It was our
“But you, know by experience that our cross is truly full of unction, whereby it is not only light, but all the bitterness and hardship
What is it about the Traditional Latin Mass that attracts so many, especially the younger generations? As a card-carrying Millennial, I hope to provide some
“Since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders us and the sin that so easily
The proof of true humility is patience: neither meekness of speech, nor humbleness of bearing, nor the giving up of oneself to lowly works, is
“I repeat then once more: love your Lord and God in the Blessed Sacrament a little more, and I am sure you will be found
Abandonment is the virtue of virtues; it is the cream of charity, the fragrance of humility, the sweetness of patience, and the fruit of perseverance.
“Now if the devil himself confesses that he can do nothing, we ought utterly to condemn both him and his demons.” -St. Anthony of the
What is a real man? Can you define it? If you saw a real man walking down the street, would you notice? In a world
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