Prayed on Tuesdays, Fridays, and every day during Lent The First Sorrowful Mystery: The Agony in the Garden Grace: True contrition for sin Saint: St. Dominic--St. Dominic, the great founder of the Dominican Order, was often found in prayer for sinners and would scourge himself severely in reparation for their offenses. He was known to … Continue reading The Sorrowful Mysteries →

Happy Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ the King. Today is the day of this great feast in the traditional rite, as opposed to the last Sunday in Ordinary Time in the new calendar. This wonderful article explaining why this feast was instituted is from Catholic Restoration. https://wp.me/p8cBMM-1C6

Prayed on Saturdays, Mondays, and every day during the Octave of Christmas The First Joyful Mystery: The Annunciation Virtue: Humility Saint: St. Gemma Galgani--Despite her closeness to God and the gifts He bestowed on her, she would often count herself unworthy and ask God to give these gifts to someone who could better repay Him … Continue reading The Joyful Mysteries →

This is a great reflection from Catholic Restoration that goes along with my reflection on the Fifth Glorious Mystery of the Rosary, in which we pray for true devotion to Mary. https://wp.me/p8cBMM-1Bv

Prayed on Wednesdays, Sundays, and every day during the Octave of Easter The First Glorious Mystery: The Resurrection Virtue: Faith Saint: St. Mary Magdalene--It was her great faith that saved her and caused her to turn from sin, as she is believed to have been the woman caught in adultery (John 8:1-11), as well as … Continue reading The Glorious Mysteries →

During this month, I'll be going through the mysteries of the rosary and offering a reflection for each of them, along with the virtue associated with each mystery and a saint we can pray to for each mystery to ask for their intercession along with Mary's. I'll start with just a brief overview of each group of … Continue reading The Mysteries of the Rosary →

*First of all, today is the feast day of the great founder of the Franciscan Order, St. Francis. As such, it is the name day and feast day of our Holy Father, Pope Francis. We should pray for him every day, but let us especially keep him in prayer today, his special day. October is the month … Continue reading October Devotion: The Most Holy Rosary →

On Tuesday, I posted a quote on our Facebook page from St. Therese's autobiography for her feast day in the new calendar but I didn't get a chance to actually do a post. So, I'm doing it today, which is her feast day in the old calendar. St. Therese is known for her Little Way, … Continue reading St. Therese of Lisieux–Patron Saint of Lumen Fidei! →

Today, October 2, we celebrate the memorial of the Holy Guardian Angels. How often do you think of your guardian angel? Or even just say the Angel of God prayer? I'll admit, I often overlook my own guardian angel and even neglect to say that simple prayer. But in his homily this past Sunday, our … Continue reading The Holy Guardian Angels →