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Tuesday Devotion-The Holy Face

Face of Christ Novena-Concentration

Novena for 1st Friday August 7-Start Wed. July 29 Passion of St. John to Thu Feast of the Transfiguration Aug 6

Porters of St. Joseph

Men of Virtue

Saint's Michael's Lent

Spiritual Warfare

The Path of the Three Hearts

Rosary Roadmap of Salvation

Devotion to the Drops of Blood

I will descend from Heaven to take your soul and that of your relatives, until the fourth generation.

August

Month of Mary

St. Ignatius Universal Man Plan

You must give yourself away to begin

St. George Universal Man Plan

Fight your Dragons

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Be a Fisher of Men

St. Joseph Universal Man Plan

Be a Guardian

Raising Children Who Can Stand in the World

The Code

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Friday, August 26, 2022

Switch of Manliness Legacy OUR LADY OF CZESTOCHOWA Acts, Chapter 10, verse 1-4 1 Now in Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion of the Cohort called the Italica, 2 devout and God-fearing along with his whole household, who used to give alms generously to the Jewish people and pray to God constantly. 3 One afternoon about three o’clock, he saw plainly in a vision an angel of God come into him and say to him, “Cornelius.” 4 He looked intently at him and seized with FEAR , said, “What is it, sir?” He said to him, “Your prayers and almsgiving have ascended as a memorial offering before God. Cornelius’ Cohort was an auxiliary unit of archers, men who are expert at hitting a mark or target. Sin is the act of violating God's will. Sin can also be viewed as anything that violates the ideal relationship between an individual and God, or as any diversion from the ideal order for human living. To sin has been defined as "to miss the mark" to have a h...

Monday, October 3, 2022

Monday Night at the Movies Luis Bunuel, Simon of the Desert, 1965 SAINT MOTHER THEODORE GUERIN Hebrews, Chapter 12, Verse 21 Indeed, so FEARFUL was the spectacle that Moses said, “I am terrified and trembling.” Moses was the heir apparent to the throne of Egypt in his youth. As a member of the Egyptian court, he would have seen many fearful spectacles yet imagine what it must have been like to have been a witness of God descending on Mount Sinai to give the law. He was terrified and trembling. Again, now imagine if Moses was somehow resurrected and was able to walk into an ordinary catholic church that has a very modest Blessed Sacrament Chapel. Do you think his reaction would be any different than the first time he encountered the living God? Be Still and Know that I am God [1] On the evening of October 1995, John Paul II was scheduled to greet the seminarians at Saint Mary’s Seminary in Baltimore. It had been a very full day that began with a Mass at...

Thursday, July 16, 2026

Smoke in This Life Not the Next Thu, Jul 16 — Our Lady of Mount Carmel Virtue: Hidden Glory Cigar: Sumatra – silky, mysterious Bourbon: Michter’s US 1 – clean, thoughtful* Reflection: “What truth do I speak in mercy?” Hidden glory is the radiance that does not announce itself — the holiness that moves quietly beneath the surface of a man’s life. Tonight’s Sumatra burns with that same subtle mystery: silky, patient, unwilling to rush. Michter’s US*1 follows with its clean, thoughtful profile, the taste of a man who has learned that truth spoken without mercy becomes a weapon rather than a healing. This pairing belongs to Our Lady of Mount Carmel, whose mantle veils not to conceal but to protect, and whose silence teaches that glory often arrives without spectacle. The old account of the suffering soul reveals how easily the human heart misjudges time when separated from grace. The blessed brother believed he had endured a year of purgatorial agony, only to lear...

Thursday, July 23, 2026

SMOKE IN THIS LIFE NOT THE NEXT Thu, Jul 23 — Bottom Shelf Day Virtue: Intercession & Fidelity Cigar: Bottom‑shelf Dominican — humble, honest, the quiet leaf of hidden labor Bourbon: Evan Williams Black — simple, steady, the drink of those who keep vigil Reflection: “Help me, dear sister… pray.” If last night’s Cameroon carried the warmth of recognition, today’s bottom‑shelf smoke carries the weight of responsibility — the sober knowledge that love does not end at death, and charity does not cease when a soul crosses the threshold of judgment. Blessed Stephana Quinziani knew this truth in her bones. Kneeling beside the bier of Sister Paula, she prayed with the tenderness of one who refuses to abandon a friend. And then the impossible happened: the crucifix fell, the dead hand rose, and the living were summoned into the suffering of the departed. A grip, a plea, a revelation — the hidden architecture of Purgatory laid bare in a single gesture. “Help me… pray… do penance for me...

The Devil Hides in Plain Sight - What Can America Do?

The video argues that America is facing a form of evil that is systemic, cultural, and moral , not merely political. CCC insists that the crisis is deeper than policy disagreements — it is a collapse of courage, truth, and moral clarity. 1. Evil thrives when people refuse to name it The speaker emphasizes that evil advances not because it is strong, but because: People are afraid to call it what it is Institutions hide it behind euphemisms Citizens prefer comfort over confrontation The video frames moral ambiguity as a gateway for corruption. 2. America’s institutions have become compromised The video claims that major institutions — government, media, education, corporations, and even some churches — have: Abandoned objective truth Rewarded ideological conformity Punished dissent Normalized dishonesty This institutional decay is presented as a sign of moral rot. 3. The crisis is fundamentally spiritual The speaker argues that America’s problems cannot be solved by: Elections Leg...

Wednesday, July 29, 2026

July 29-Aug 2 nd - Maine Lobster Festival (Rockland, ME) The annual Maine Lobster Festival kicks off this month, and you won't want to miss a moment of it! Over the course of the 5-day festival, more than 20,000 lbs. of lobster will be served -- lobster rolls, lobster wraps, lobster Caesar salad. Did we say lobster? Plus, see the annual Lobster Crate Race, cooking contest and the Maine Sea Goddess coronation! Smoke in this life not the Next Virtue: Service & Stillness Cigar: Clean, focused (Connecticut) Bourbon: Peerless Small Batch — crisp, purposeful Reflection: How do I serve without anxiety Notes: Maine Lobster Festival begins St. Martha moves with purpose — hands in motion, heart engaged, service overflowing. Yet Christ’s voice in Bethany is a gentle correction: “You are anxious and troubled about many things.” Service becomes distortion when it is driven by fear. Service becomes love when it is anchored in stillness. Perpetua understood this...

Friday, July 24, 2026

SMOKE IN THIS LIFE NOT THE NEXT Fri, Jul 24 — FAST Day Virtue: Vigilance & Purification Cigar: Clean Connecticut — focused, ascetic, the leaf that refuses distraction Bourbon: Peerless Small Batch — crisp, purposeful, the drink that sharpens intention Reflection: “What must be burned away?” FAST days strip the soul down to its essentials. Tonight’s Connecticut smoke is not indulgence but examination — a clean, honest leaf that refuses to hide anything. Peerless Small Batch follows with its crisp edge, a bourbon that tastes like a man deciding to tell the truth. Together they form a quiet ritual of vigilance, the virtue that keeps the interior life awake when the world prefers sleep. Blessed Stephana Quinziani understood vigilance in its most terrifying form. Kneeling beside the bier of Sister Paula, she prayed with the fidelity of one who refuses to abandon a friend. Then the veil tore: the crucifix fell, the dead hand rose, and the living were summoned into the ...

Thursday, July 30, 2026

National Chili Dog Day Smoke in This Life Not the Next — July 30 Virtue: Service & Stillness Cigar: Connecticut — clean, focused, uncluttered Bourbon: Peerless Small Batch — crisp, purposeful Notes: Maine Lobster Festival begins St. Martha moves with purpose — hands in motion, heart engaged, service overflowing. Yet Christ’s voice in Bethany offers a gentle correction: “You are anxious and troubled about many things.” Service becomes distortion when fear drives the motion. Service becomes love when it is anchored in stillness. Perpetua understood this in her Carthage prison. In her first vision, she saw her young brother Dinocrates in an arid purgatorial desert — the ulcer on his face, the unreachable fountain, the thirst that defined his suffering. She could not fix what she saw. She could not reach him or soothe him. Instead, she served through stillness: prayer offered without panic, mercy given without control, love expressed through endurance ra...

Friday, July 31, 2026

Smoke in This Life Not the Next — July 31 Virtue: Discernment & Mission Cigar: Corojo — warm, disciplined Bourbon: Woodinville Port Finish — contemplative Reflection: What mission is being revealed? St. Ignatius teaches that mission is never abstract. It is revealed in the movements of the heart — the quiet tug, the interior nudge, the subtle shift from self to service. Discernment is the art of noticing which voice is speaking, and which direction leads toward Christ rather than away from Him. St. Gertrude understood this. When the young Religious she loved died in holy peace, Gertrude prayed fervently for her soul. In ecstasy she saw the sister standing before God, radiant in garments of glory, yet troubled — eyes lowered, hesitant, almost ashamed to approach the One she had served so faithfully. Gertrude, astonished, asked Christ why His spouse lingered at a distance. Why did infinite goodness not draw her near. Christ smiled and beckoned the soul forward...

Thursday, May 27, 2021

Auxilium Christianorum - Praying for Persecuted Priests Monday, May 24 is the Feast of Mary Mother of the Church. It is also the Feast of Mary Help of Christians (Auxilium Christianorum). Please consider joining this Auxilium Christianorum family to pray daily for our holy and courageous persecuted priests. The Church teaches us that it is divided into the Church Triumphant (which includes the members of the Church in heaven), the Church Suffering (this includes the members of the Church in purgatory), and the Church Militant (this refers to those members of the Church who are alive in this world). Because we are part of the Church Militant, we are in a spiritual warfare and this spiritual warfare requires that we recognize, as Saint Paul teaches us "For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood; but against principalities and powers, against the rulers of the world of this darkness, against the spirits of wickedness in the high ...

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