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...
Sayings of Saint Peter Damian
Habit makes the cell sweet for the monk, while wandering makes it seem dreadful. For those who gad about, the cell is a prison, but...
Letter to a brother on the way
How many greater gifts will come to you in the truly blessed life that lies before us, is, I must admit, beyond my capacity to...
Friend of the Church in Oklahoma
Let us profit of Holy Mass to address to God our ardent prayers to draw upon ourselves and upon the Indian and Black peoples the...