Holiness is not lived accidentally. Rather, holiness is lived with purpose, passion, and intentionality. Above all, however, holiness is lived with God's help and grace.
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It’s so easy to become frustrated with ourselves when we want to be holy but continually fall short. We fall into the trap of believing that just because we want to be saints means we should already be one.
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Some wonderful friends got married, and as they set out on the journey toward marriage and family, they asked for my humble advice. With their permission, I thought I would share my thoughts here, for what they’re worth.
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Want to know what the #1 goal of Lent is? Believe it or not, we don't have to feel the joy of the season to reach it. Instead, we have to focus on living it! Today, Fr. Mike challenges us to go beyond performing our works of penance for selfish reasons but instead to model our prayer, fasting. and almsgiving in a way that helps us become more like Jesus.
Read moreSt. Joseph: Model of Holiness →
Intriguing, hidden, and silent, St. Joseph’s role in salvific history has been analyzed and philosophized for millennia. Also known as Terror of Demons, Light of Patriarchs, and Mirror of Patience, St. Joseph remains a powerful intercessor for many. Often invoked by those desperate to find gainful employment or patrons who find it impossible to sell their homes, St. Joseph can be much more for us—a friend, a mentor.
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After decades of attacks on men and masculinity, the Church has declared a Year of St. Joseph. A year to celebrate a man, the holiest of men, who was the earthly father of Our Savior, Jesus Christ, and the husband of the most perfect woman to ever live, Our Blessed Mother. The Holy Spirit is guiding the Church through the stormy seas of our present age, and Our Lord has asked us to turn to his foster-father as a guide. This is especially true of men. Now is the time to reclaim authentic masculinity.
Read moreSt. Joseph and Spiritual Warfare - Fr. Donald Calloway, MIC →
Go to Joseph! St. Joseph that is, the earthly father of Jesus, the man who God selected to teach His Son, Jesus Christ what it is to be a man. This is the man who saved Jesus from Herod’s clutches, who protected Mary and Jesus and provided for them . St. Joseph is the most powerful intercessor before God, other than Our Blessed Mother Mary. Fr. Calloway describes St. Joseph and how Consecration to St. Joseph is valuable for us men today!
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