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By David Kilby Since Pope Francis became pope, the way of life and the spirituality of Franciscans have received closer attention. With the pope’s announcement of the Year of St. Joseph, there has been even
By David Kilby If Catholic culture is to survive in our increasingly global and secular society, we Catholics have to unite and form our own little societies. This is how Christendom grew and sustained itself
Along with our Holy Father St. Francis, the Knights were honored to be featured in an article on the Lincoln Diocese’s newspaper and news website. Check it out here!
Br. Angelo has recorded a new series of reflections on the Beatitudes, which were given to us by Jesus Himself. The episodes are sure to inspire you to live the Beatitudes in your walk with
Pray for a clean heart and sanctify your battle in Christ. Say the following traditional Prayer for Purity as a closing prayer each day: O my God, thou who hast given me a body to
And in order to see my own faults, I need one of the most crucial virtues of the gospels: humility. And who teaches us humility? Christ, who became a man, to share our weak human
May you be touched by Him with this poem. Thinking I had it all figured out. Living my life, yet still filled with doubt. Something felt empty, pointless and dull. I walked through each day,
In the realms of your creation Lord, no one needs you more than I.
May the Lord give you His Peace! In these times when Satan and his minons are fighting hard to take over the world and the Church, be assured we continue praying for you daily as
In olden times, there lived in a certain part of England a rich and powerful knight, who kept a great estate and lived royally. But he forgot God, and thought people fools who confessed their
Pierre de Coubertin convinced Pope Pius X that “organized sport can create moral and social strength” and it was the Pope’s support that helped launch the modern Olympics in 1908. Pope Pius X didn’t need
Max Picard warns in his book The World of Silence, (a philosophic-poetic reflection on the meaning of Silence), that modern man is becoming a “word-machine”, a “noise-machine.” He says that true speaking emerges only from
We joyfully celebrate Our Lord’s birth, His Nativity, on Christmas Day. “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government will be upon his shoulder, and his name
One time-honored Advent tradition is the praying of the O Antiphons. The O Antiphons use titles of the Messiah and verses from the Old Testament to express our longing for His coming. The traditional Advent
Advent is such a special time of year when we get ready to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ on Christmas Day, December 25. The most important way to prepare is spiritually! There are special
Litanies are prayers with responsive petitions (such as “Holy Mary, Mother of God / pray for us”). At first glance they seem to be rather repetitious, but consider that Psalm 136 is also repetitious (it
No other form of prayer can equal the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. “At the Last Supper, on the night he was betrayed, our Savior instituted the Eucharistic Sacrifice of his Body and Blood. He
Do you realize the awesome truth that Our Lord is your Friend? Yes, of course, He is God, but He is also your Friend. So we can really and truly think of adoration of the
We need Our Lord’s comfort, strength, protection, and guidance as we make our pilgrim way through this world to our heavenly home. The Anima Christi is frequently prayed after receiving Holy Communion. What a wonderful
Do we ever stop to think what a great gift Jesus has given us in Eucharistic Adoration? We can visit the Blessed Sacrament whenever our parish church is open, and whenever our parish has hours
Each new day is a beautiful gift from God, and what better way to spend that day than in God’s service, fulfilling God’s will? Each day God continues to say to us, “I want you
“Christ the Lord, High Priest taken from among men, made the new people ‘a kingdom and priests to God the Father.’ The baptized, by regeneration and the anointing of the Holy Spirit, are consecrated as
At the end of a busy day, how important it is to spend some of our remaining time with our dear Lord! We thank Him for a safe day, ask His blessings on our night,
Most people live busy lives, and it’s easy sometimes to forget God in the midst of the activity. One way to remember God frequently throughout the day is by praying short prayers, also called aspirations,
Part of preparation for confession is examining your conscience, calling to mind the sins you have committed since your last good confession. Fr. William Saunders tells us: “We need to hold up our life to
