Saint Paschal Baylon
Today was the commemoration of Saint Paschal Baylon, Franciscan laybrother, who died on Pentecost Sunday, 17 May 1592 as he had foretold. Illiterate, Paschal Baylon...
A Priest’s Prayer to Blessed John Paul II
I have prayed this little prayer daily for the past five years. Recently, my good friend Monsignor Arthur B. Calkins proposed that I include in...
Advice from the Angelic Doctor
This oil painting of a youthful and svelte Saint Thomas by Paolo de Majo (1703-1784) is in a private collection in Caserta. You can see...
Saint Giovan Giuseppe della Croce
I almost forgot that today is the feast of Saint Giovan Giuseppe della Croce. A Family Connection My mother’s grandmother was born and raised in...
A Life Offered for Priests
Commemoration of Blessed Marie de Jésus Deluil Martiny, Virgin Although today is Sexagesima Sunday, I cannot let it pass without remembering Blessed Marie de Jésus,...