“May it be a light to you in dark places, when all other lights go out.” ~ the elf-queen Galadriel speaks these words to Frodo Baggins as she gives him a crystal phial (the Phial of Galadriel) which has been interpreted to be symbolic of the Rosary given to St. Dominic by the Blessed Virgin Mary, from The Lord of…
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The Hope of St. Therese of Lisieux
On Sunday, in the traditional calendar, the Roman Catholic Church celebrates the Doctor of the Church, St. Therese of Lisieux (b. 1873- d. 1897). St. Therese is popularly known as The Little Flower, because of her teachings on what is known as “spiritual childhood“; she saw herself as a little flower in the many differing blooms of souls who loved God.…
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Advice From St. Bernard of Clairvaux
“All of you, who see yourselves amid the tides of the world, tossed by storms and tempests rather than walking on the land, do not turn your eyes away from this shining star, unless you want to be overwhelmed by the hurricane. If temptation storms, or you fall upon the rocks of tribulation, look to the star: Call upon Mary!…
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Pope St. Pius X in 2021
~Today is the feast of Pope Saint Pius X. For today, I am presenting a re-post (with edits) from 2019, the bulk of which contains instructions from Pope St. Pius X (b. 1835- d. 1914). This content from Pius X is as fresh as if he had penned it this week. I have posted this several times, but I find…
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St. Maximilian Kolbe and The Immaculata
The Polish Marian Franciscan saint, St. Maximilian Kolbe (b.1894- d.1941), was a tireless devotee and servant-son of the Blessed Virgin Mary. This saint, if he could speak to us today, would impart to us the same advice which he gave in his lifetime via his magazine, radio, and newspaper apostolates: he would tell us to entrust ourselves, our families, our…
