TRUTH IS LIGHT, BUT LOVE IS ITS FLAME “Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.” — 1 Corinthians 8:1 Saint Robert Bellarmine possessed extraordinary learning, yet […]
MERCY IS STRONGER THAN RIGIDITY “Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.” — Luke 6:36 Pope Cornelius faced not only persecution from the Roman authorities […]
THE MYSTERY OF STAYING “Standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother…” — John 19:25 Mary remained beneath the Cross when almost everyone else had […]
PRAYER SHOULD MAKE THE HEART LARGER “Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins.” — 1 Peter 4:8 Saint Nicholas […]
THE TRUE DOORKEEPER OF SOULS “Whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me.” — Matthew 18:5 Peter’s journey began with a doorkeeper, St. Alphonsus […]
CHOOSING GOD OVER WORLDLY POWER “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth… but store up treasures in heaven.” — Matthew 6:19–20 Saint Cloud, also […]
UNITY IS A SPIRITUAL RESPONSIBILITY Saint Boniface I lived during a troubled period in the Church, when divisions threatened the unity of the faithful. After his […]
HUMILITY IS THE CROWN OF GREATNESS “Whoever wishes to become great among you must be your servant.” — Matthew 20:26 Saint Gregory never sought positions of […]
A LIFE TRANSFORMED BY CHRIST “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation; everything old has passed away; see, everything has become new.” […]