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  • Mabel Tolkien: Martyr of the Faith

    “Jesus promised his disciples three things—that they would be completely fearless, absurdly happy, and in constant trouble.”  – G.K. Chesterton   Are you subject to the contempt of family members and/or friends because of your Catholic Faith? If so, you are in good company. In fact, there are saints that you might be interested in as they are patrons of…

  • January 21: St. Agnes

    “The pagan, or rational, virtues are such things as justice and temperance, and Christianity has adopted them. The three mystical virtues which Christianity has not adopted, but invented, are faith, hope and charity. Now… the first evident fact, I say, is that the pagan virtues, such as justice and temperance, are the sad virtues, and that the mystical virtues of…