The Eucharist is the greatest mystery of our Catholic faith. It can’t be understood, only believed. When I struggle most, it’s because I’ve forgotten to pray. I fall away from God and forget what’s really important. Lent is all about keeping the main thing, the main thing. It’s a time to draw near to the […]
Catholic saints
St. Rose Philippine Duchesne:Woman Who Prays Always
One of the saints that I have gotten to learn more about in my time in Kansas is St. Rose Philippine Duchesne. You won’t find her in a lot of saint books but she is truly an inspiring saint. She was a woman of prayer, earning her the name “Woman Who Prays Always” from the […]
Sacred Heart by Brian Harrington
O most sacred, most loving heart of Jesus, thou art concealed in the Holy Eucharist, and thou beatest for us still… Thou art the heart of the Most High made man… Thy Sacred Heart is the instrument and organ of thy love. It did beat for us. It yearned for us. It ached for our […]
Catholic Pilgrimage: St. John Nepomucene Catholic Church
St. Ludmila Teaching St. Wenceslaus – Stain Glass Window @ St. John Nepomucene. I recently made a pilgrimage to St. John Nepomucene Church in Pilsen, Kansas. Everyone thinks of a pilgrimage as places to go far off; the Holy Land, Assisi and the Gothic cathedrals of Europe. Certainly those are pilgrimages which I had the […]
The Magnificat
The Magnificat. Beloved Catholic Prayer. My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord, my spirit rejoices in God my Savior for he has looked with favor on his lowly servant. From this day all generations will call me blessed: the Almighty has done great things for me, and holy is his Name. He has mercy […]