Entries for 2025

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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Source St. Blaise (born, Sebastia, Cappadocia, Asia Minor [now Sivas, Turkey]—died c. 316, Sebastia?; Western feast day, February 3; Eastern feast day, February 11) was an early Christian bishop and martyr, one of the most popular medieval saints. He is venerated as the patron saint of suff...

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Source Honoring the Holy Family beginning during its traditional month is a major way to restore the family to its truly God-given place. Joseph Pronechen Blogs February 7, 2020 We easily remember that October is the month dedicated to the Holy Rosary, May the month dedicated to our Blessed...

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Source February 5: Saint Agatha, Virgin and Martyr—Memorial (Optional Memorial if a Lenten weekday) c. 231–c. 251 Patron Saint of breast cancer patients, martyrs, rape victims, bellfounders, and bakers Invoked against earthquakes, natural disasters, and fires Pre-Congre...

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