God’s glory rests not first upon achievements, but upon fidelity. The Servant belongs to Him, and that belonging is already pleasing in His sight.

On January 25, the Church rejoices not merely in Paul’s story, but in her own. The same Christ who struck Saul down still calls sinners to rise. The same Lord who revealed Himself on the road to Damascus still reveals Himself in the Holy Mass.

Fr. Scott Haynes A Meditation for the 3rd Sunday after Epiphany   Brethren:  Be not wise in your own conceits. To no man render evil for evil, but provide good things not only in the sight of God, but also in the sight of all men… Be not overcome by evil, but overcome evil by good. (Romans 12:16–21) Today’s Epistle confronts us with a subject that touches every human heart: revenge. Whenever we feel wronged, insulted, or violated, something rises up within us that cries out

St. Timothy stands before us as a patron for those who feel inadequate, hesitant, or unseen. He reminds us that holiness does not require brilliance, only fidelity. That courage can be quiet. That strength often looks like perseverance.

Fr. Scott Haynes St. Martin de Porres was a prodigious miracle worker, yet nothing about him was sensational. His life was marked by obscurity, routine labor, and deliberate self-effacement. He did not seek marvels, nor did he speak of them when they occurred. Still, the miracles multiplied, quietly and persistently, until they could no longer be ignored. Like light leaking through cracks in a door, they revealed the holiness he tried so carefully to conceal. Among the many w

Fr. Scott Haynes Virgin, Martyr, and Consoler of the Church When she was scarcely thirteen years old, St. Agnes of Rome had already resolved the whole course of her life. Beautiful, noble, and sought after, she became the object of a rich young man’s admiration. His father, the prefect of Rome, offered wealth and advancement if Agnes would consent to marriage. Yet Agnes had already chosen her Bridegroom. She had consecrated herself entirely to Jesus Christ, and no earthly pro

The purity and goodness of St. Agnes is an inspiration to young people today living in a culture that promotes impurity and sin.

St. Agnes is widely known as the patron saint of young girls. We ask St. Agnes to be a patroness saint of chastity for our youth.

Learn the secret weapon of St. Maximilian.

Fr. Scott Haynes St. Anthony the Abbot, in the Sayings of the Desert Fathers  ( Apophthegmata Patrum ), writes: “Whoever sits in solitude and is quiet has escaped from three wars: hearing, speaking, and seeing. Yet against one thing he must constantly battle: his own heart.”   On his feast day (January 17), the Church leads us into the silence of the desert. Not because the desert is empty, but because it is honest. St. Anthony fled the noise of the world, yet he did not flee

Learn how the "Doctor of the Divinity of Christ" (St. Hilary) came to be known as the "Hammer of the Arians."

Learn the history of how Our Lady intervened to save New Orleans.

Saint Therese of Lisieux is a great saint. Bob and Penny Lord tell the story.

Fr. Scott Haynes A Film on the Life of St. Thomas Becket Feast Day, December 29 Becket is one of the great historical dramas of mid-twentieth-century cinema, released in 1964 and closely associated with the cultural and spiritual climate of the early 1960s. Directed by Peter Glenville and based on the play by Jean Anouilh, the film dramatizes the tragic conflict between King Henry II of England and his former friend, Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury. At the heart of th

The amazing conversion of St. Thomas Beckett gives us hope as we see how sinners convert and become faithful sons of God.

Fr. Scott Haynes Padre Pio was once being examined by a doctor who noticed that the friar was quietly praying. Curious, the doctor asked him for whom he was offering his prayers. Padre Pio replied that he was praying for the holy death of his grandfather. The doctor was surprised and said, “I knew your grandfather. He died at least twenty years ago.” Padre Pio answered calmly, “Yes. But God knew twenty years ago that I would be here at this moment praying for my grandfather.

We remember the slaughter of the Holy Innocents of Bethlehem annually on December 28th.

Wine is blessed in honor of St. John to recall how he survived attempted wine poisoning.

The beautiful Catholic customs of the feast of St. Lucy inspire us.

The courage of the virgin and martyr St Lucy inspires us still today.