In Spite Of The Small Frustrations Of Daily Life

Jesus Is Here With His Cross | St. Therese

by St. Therese of Lisieux | Feb 3, 2026 | Lent

“Yes, my heart’s dear one, Jesus, is here with His cross. Since you are one of His favorites, He wants to make you into His likeness; why be afraid that you will not have the strength to carry this cross without a struggle? On the way to Calvary, Jesus did indeed fall...

Undertake Courageously Great Tasks For God’s Glory | St. John Eudes

by St. John Eudes | Jan 26, 2026 | Faith & Life, World's View

"Undertake courageously great tasks for God's glory, to the extent that he'll give you power and grace for this purpose. Even though you can do nothing on your own, you can do all things in him. His help will never fail you if you have confidence in his goodness....

Spend Time Gazing At The Crucifix | Pope Francis

by Pope Francis | Jan 9, 2026 | Faith & Life

God loves us, and He loves us madly, as one of the saints used to say. God’s love appears to be madness. He loves us: “God loved the world so much that He gave us His only son” (Jn 3:16). And He sent Him to die on the cross. And every time that we look at the...

Never A Child So Wise | Christmas Quote St. Peter Canisus

by St. Peter Canisius | Dec 26, 2025 | Christmas

“Never was a whimpering bit of humanityso powerful that, while lying on His bed of straw, He could command the very starsto direct whom He wished to visit Him.Never a child so wise or so rich as this little Infant who was full of grace and incarnate truth.Never anyone...

A Midnight Christmas Mass Homily | St. Francis de Sales

by St. Francis de Sales | Dec 25, 2025 | Christmas

“Among the solemnities of Holy Church there are three which have been celebrated at all times and which have their original source in that great feat of Passover which was observed in the Old Law. These three feasts are all called Pasch, or Passage, or Passover (Ex....

Christmas – A School Of Faith And Love (St. John Paul II)

by St. John Paul II | Dec 19, 2025 | Christmas

Dum medium silentium teneret omnia..."– "While earth was rapt in silence and night only half through its course, your almighty Word, O Lord, came down from his royal throne" (Antiphon to the Magnificat, 26 December).On this Holy Night the ancient promise is fulfilled:...

The Purpose Of Advent | Pope Benedict XVI

by Pope Benedict XVI | Dec 15, 2025 | Advent, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI

“Advent’s intention is to awaken the most profound and basic emotional memory within us, namely, the memory of the God who became a child. This is a healing memory; it brings hope.”-Pope Benedict XVI...

The Bread Is The Bread | St. Ambrose

by St. Ambrose | Dec 6, 2025 | Eucharist

"This bread is bread before the words of the Sacrament, but when the words of Christ come to it, it is the Body of Christ…Before the words of Christ it is a cup full of wine and water. When the words of Christ become operative, the Blood which has redeemed the people...

Pope Leo XIV’S Prayer For When Life Surprises You

by Pope Leo XIV | Dec 2, 2025 | Pope Leo XIV, Prayer

This is what Pope Leo XIV told reporters he did when he realized he would be named the new Pope. His response is the type of surrender we all need. Follow his lead. Take a deep breath and say this prayer next time life throws something unexpected at you. "I took a...

The Feast Of The Miraculous Medal

by Catholic Saint | Nov 28, 2025 | Mary - The Blessed Mother

“I feel so happy to be able to help the children who beg me for protection. But so many do not ever come to me.” —Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal "The Virgin held in her hands, at the height of her shoulders, a golden ball which she seemed to be offering to God as...

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