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“Dead to Sin, Alive to God”
Romans 6:3–11 is a spiritual roadmap. It teaches us that Christianity is not behavior modification, but death and resurrection. To be baptized is to die to the slavery of sin and be raised with Christ as a new creation.

Fr. Scott Haynes
Jul 19, 20257 min read


Joyful Servant, Grateful Heart: The Life of St. Vincent de Paul
Fr. Scott Haynes A Meditation for the Feast of St. Vincent de Paul July 19 Today we celebrate the Feast of St. Vincent de Paul. Born into...

Fr. Scott Haynes
Jul 19, 20254 min read


I Have Compassion on the Multitude
May we be among those who follow Him closely, who hunger for His Word, and who feast on the Bread of Life. And may we become, in turn, bread broken for others—bearing His compassion to a starving world.

Fr. Scott Haynes
Jul 18, 20257 min read


Dóminus fortitudo plebis suæ, Gregorian Chant
The Lord is the strength of His people, the saving refuge of His anointed. Save Your people, O Lord, and bless Your inheritance; and rule them forever!

Fr. Scott Haynes
Jul 17, 20251 min read


A Troublemaker Turned Healer
He skipped school. Gambled. Fought. A tall and unruly youth with a quick temper and a stronger love for cards than catechism, Camillus de Lellis seemed destined not for sanctity, but scandal. He was “born to be a troublemaker,” as some might have said—and not entirely without reason.

Fr. Scott Haynes
Jul 17, 20255 min read


Our Lady of Mount Carmel: The Burning Bush of Divine Fire
Learn the connection between Our Lady and the Burning Bush.

Fr. Scott Haynes
Jul 15, 20253 min read


The Eucharistic Piety of the Lily of the Mohawks
Learn from the purity and holiness of this great American saint, the Lily of the Mohawks.

Fr. Scott Haynes
Jul 14, 20254 min read


Novena to Good St. Anne
We seek the intercession of St. Anne as we pray a nine-day novena (July 17-25) in anticipation of her feast day on July 26.

Fr. Scott Haynes
Jul 14, 20253 min read


Handel: Carmelite Vespers, 1707
On this feast of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, we hear the contribution of the young Handel.

Fr. Scott Haynes
Jul 14, 20252 min read


The Story of Mt. Carmel
The history of Mt. Carmel as a holy place of God's power and love is part of our great religious heritage. Elijah prepares us for Christ.

Fr. Scott Haynes
Jul 13, 20254 min read


Leave Your Gift at the Altar
Learn the Biblical wisdom of avoiding gossip, slander, and backbiting. St. Monica explains.

Fr. Scott Haynes
Jul 12, 20253 min read


St. John Gualbert: The Monk Who Forgave with a Sword in His Hand
There is one unforgettable image that defines the life of St. John Gualbert: a nobleman with a sword in hand, standing before the man who murdered his brother, and choosing not vengeance, but forgiveness.

Fr. Scott Haynes
Jul 11, 20256 min read


Called to Bless, Not to Curse
There are words in Scripture that do not so much whisper as thunder. They summon us, like a trumpet sounding in the wilderness, to a higher life—the life of grace, the life of the Cross, the life patterned after the meek and suffering Lamb.

Fr. Scott Haynes
Jul 11, 20257 min read


Precious in the Sight of the Lord is the Death of His Saints
This feast, rooted in deep tradition and mystery, recalls the movement of his relics from Monte Cassino to Fleury-sur-Loire in France, likely in the late 7th century.

Fr. Scott Haynes
Jul 11, 20256 min read


He Bore Us with Grace
Fr. Scott A. Haynes A Meditation on the Translation of the Relics of St. Benedict July 11 “Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death...

Fr. Scott Haynes
Jul 9, 20256 min read


Saint of Purity, Maria Goretti
The young girl, Maria Goretti, was not only pure and virtuous, but full of courage and love.

Fr. Scott Haynes
Jul 5, 20254 min read


The Deer's Cry
VOCES8 sings "The Deer's Cry" by Arvo Pärt.

Fr. Scott Haynes
Jul 5, 20251 min read


The Glory to Be Revealed
The magnitude of divine glory so far surpasses the darkness of this life that, in light of it, every sorrow is light, every injustice momentary, and every cross worth bearing.

Fr. Scott Haynes
Jul 5, 20256 min read


Sanctifying Christ in the Heart: A Spiritual Portrait of St. Thomas More
Study 1 Peter 3:8–15 and learn how Christians are to live in harmony. Unity in Christ calls for a communion of hearts grounded in divine charity. This is evidenced in the life of St. Thomas More.

Fr. Scott Haynes
Jul 5, 20259 min read


Devotion to the Drops of Blood Lost by our Lord Jesus Christ on His Way to Calvary
Learn this devotion to the Precious Blood of Jesus.

Fr. Scott Haynes
Jul 2, 20251 min read
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