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Monday, February 9, 2026

  Monday Night at the Movies

🔸 February 2026 – Mercy & Hidden Grace

  • Feb 2 – Black Narcissus (1947)
  • Feb 9 – The Fugitive (1947)
  • Feb 16 – Au Hasard Balthasar (1966)
  • Feb 23 – The Lady’s Not for Burning (1974)

Feb 9 – The Fugitive (1947)

Directed by John Ford • Starring Henry Fonda, Dolores del Río, Pedro Armendáriz
Based on Graham Greene’s The Power and the Glory

Why This Film Matters

A stark, poetic meditation on faith under persecution, The Fugitive stands apart in Ford’s filmography. Shot in Mexico with Gabriel Figueroa’s luminous cinematography, it blends Catholic martyrdom, political oppression, and Ford’s signature humanism into a haunting parable.

Plot Snapshot

  • In an unnamed Latin American country where Catholicism has been outlawed, a nameless priest (Henry Fonda) becomes the last cleric still inside the borders.
  • Hunted by a militant, atheist police lieutenant (Pedro Armendáriz), he tries to flee but is repeatedly drawn back to the people who need him—especially a marginalized woman, María Dolores, who seeks baptism for her child.
  • A Judas-like informant betrays him, leading to his capture and execution.
  • The film ends not in despair but in quiet resurrection: another priest arrives, suggesting the faith cannot be extinguished.

Themes to Watch

1. Martyrdom & the Hidden Priesthood

The priest is flawed, frightened, and ordinary—yet grace works through his weakness. Greene’s theology is unmistakable: sanctity emerges not from perfection but from fidelity under pressure.

2. The Cristero Echo

Though unnamed, the setting mirrors Mexico’s 1920s anti-Catholic persecutions. Ford’s film becomes a cinematic Stations of the Cross—dust, silence, betrayal, and final surrender.

3. Beauty as Resistance

Figueroa’s chiaroscuro images turn the priest’s suffering into something iconographic. Even the ruined church becomes a sanctuary of meaning.

Catholic Reflection

  • The priest’s anonymity mirrors the hidden Christ in the Eucharist—present, vulnerable, and easily rejected.
  • Maria Dolores embodies the Church of the poor: loyal, grateful, and willing to risk everything for sacramental life.
  • The Judas figure reminds us that betrayal is always personal, yet forgiveness is always possible.
  • The final scene—a new priest arriving—quietly proclaims the indestructibility of the Church.

This is a perfect film for meditation on the cost of discipleship, especially in your broader devotional and formation work.

Hospitality Pairing (Classic & Thematic)

Drink: Mezcal Old Fashioned

A nod to the film’s Mexican setting and its smoky, austere tone.

  • Mezcal
  • Agave syrup
  • Bitters
  • Orange peel
    Serve in a simple glass—minimalist, monastic, elemental.

Meal: Frijoles de la Olla with warm tortillas

Humble, nourishing, peasant food—exactly the kind of meal the priest might have shared with villagers.

Optional Discussion Questions

  • What does the film suggest about the relationship between weakness and holiness?
  • How does Ford use light and shadow to communicate spiritual truth?
  • In what ways does the lieutenant represent a modern, ideological form of persecution?
  • How does the ending reframe the priest’s death?

Below is a polished post‑reflection for The Fugitive (1947), written in the same voice and cadence as your other film‑calendar entries—quietly incisive, morally observant, and thematically integrated.


Post‑Reflection — The Fugitive (1947)

There’s an irony tucked inside this film that becomes clearer the longer you sit with it. Henry Fonda—cinema’s perennial conscience, the man who specialized in quiet integrity—plays a hunted priest whose holiness is almost accidental. He is timid, flawed, and frightened, yet grace keeps dragging him back into the lives of the people who need him. His sanctity is the kind that grows in the shadows.

And then you remember his daughter.

Jane Fonda’s public life has been the opposite of her father’s screen persona: loud where he was restrained, ideological where he was introspective, confrontational where he was contemplative. In temperament and posture, she resembles Pedro Armendáriz’s lieutenant far more than the nameless priest—driven, public, determined to reshape the world through force of will.

It’s not a moral comparison. It’s an archetypal one.

Henry Fonda’s priest embodies the interior life—the man who suffers quietly, who carries his duty like a hidden flame.
Armendáriz’s lieutenant embodies the activist life—the one who believes the world must be remade through pressure, ideology, and public struggle.
Jane Fonda’s real‑world arc simply aligns more with the latter than the former.

And that contrast becomes a small parable in itself.

Families don’t reproduce virtues; they reproduce tensions. Children often rebel against the myth their parents embodied. The priest’s anonymity and humility stand in stark contrast to the lieutenant’s ideological certainty—and that same tension plays out in the Fonda family across generations.

In the end, The Fugitive reminds us that holiness is rarely inherited and never loud. It grows in the cracks, in the hidden corners, in the places where no one is applauding. The priest dies forgotten, yet the faith continues. The lieutenant burns with conviction, yet his world is already fading.

The film leaves you with a simple truth:
The loudest forces in history are rarely the ones that endure.


Christopher’s Corner


·         Bucket List trip: The Spas of Budapest, Hungary   

·         Spirit Hour: Wine from the Loire Valley France

·         Carnival Time begins in Catholic Countries.

·         It is Random Acts of Kindness week

·         Try[6]Carpet Bag Steak

·         How to celebrate Feb 9th

o   Start your day by relaxing with a good book in a warm bath. Make the most of National Read In The Bathtub Day by grabbing your favorite novel or magazine, lighting some candles, and soaking away your worries. If you’re feeling hungry, why not order a delicious pizza to celebrate National Pizza Day? Treat yourself to your favorite toppings and enjoy a cozy meal either alone or with loved ones.

o   Indulge your sweet tooth on Chocolate Day by whipping up some homemade chocolate treats. Whether it’s brownies, cookies, or a rich hot cocoa, there are plenty of ways to satisfy your chocolate cravings. Consider sharing your creations with friends or family as a festive gesture.

o   Celebrate World Marriage Day by spending quality time with your significant other. Plan a special date night, revisit cherished memories, or simply express your love and appreciation. It’s a great opportunity to strengthen your bond and create new moments together.

o   Combat the stress of daily life on National Toothache Day by practicing self-care. Treat yourself to a DIY spa day, complete with face masks, soothing music, and herbal teas. Take time to unwind and pamper yourself, focusing on relaxation and rejuvenation.

o   Embrace the freedom of National Cut the Cord Day by unplugging from screens and enjoying the world around you. Take a nature walk, visit a local park, or engage in a creative hobby. Disconnecting can help clear your mind and inspire fresh ideas.

o   Start your morning off right with a classic bagel and lox breakfast to honor National Bagel and Lox Day. Whether you prefer plain, everything, or sesame seed bagels, there’s no wrong way to enjoy this traditional combination. Share a meal with friends or family for a fun and casual gathering.

o   Explore new interests and hobbies on National Develop Alternative Vices Day. Experiment with activities like painting, gardening, or dancing


to add variety to your routine. Trying something different can spark creativity and passion in unexpected ways.

o   With a little creativity and resourcefulness, you can make the most of these peculiar national holidays. Enjoy a day full of relaxation, indulgence, connection, and self-discovery. Whether you celebrate one holiday or all of them, the important thing is to embrace the spirit of fun and spontaneity. Let these quirky holidays inspire you to break away from the ordinary and experience something out of the box

·         Plan winter fun:

·         Today’s Saint is the patron of tooth aches and guess what? Today is National Toothache Day-Dude!?

·         Chill Out at Saranac Lake Winter Carnival

February 6-February 15 Party Adirondack style. Saranac Lake Winter Carnival has grown into one of the oldest winter carnivals in America. The 10-day event showcases plenty of winter magic, from an ice palace made from blocks of ice to the coronation of a winter carnival king and queen

🕯️ Bucket List Trip [3] – Part 16: USA 70 Degree Year Journey

Dates: February 9–15, 2026
Theme: Atlantic Ordinary Time – Wind, Witness & the Work of Love
Route: Tampa → Charleston → Sullivan’s Island → Beaufort → Hilton Head
Style: Lowcountry pilgrimage, early‑year clarity, Eucharistic witness
Climate Alignment: Daily highs 67–72°F (Charleston / Hilton Head)


💰 Estimated Cost Overview

Category

Estimated Cost

Lodging (6 nights)

~$720 (mid‑range inns)

Food (daily meals)

~$260

Transit (flight + rental car)

~$340 (TPA → CHS + rental)

Symbolic extras

~$70

Total Estimate

~$1,390


🛏️ Lodging Options

Charleston: The Indigo Inn



Hilton Head: Beach House Resort


🌠 Day 1 – Monday, February 9

Location: Charleston – Cathedral of St. John the Baptist
Symbol: Witness in Stone
Ritual Prompt: “Stand firm in the faith that built this city.”
Evening visit + quiet prayer under the stained‑glass glow.
🥗 Foodie Stop: Poogan’s Porch (~$28)


🌊 Day 2 – Tuesday, February 10

Location: Sullivan’s Island – Lighthouse & Shoreline
Symbol: Guiding Light
Ritual Prompt: “Let the wind teach you how to stand and how to bend.”
Beach walk; reflect on resilience and direction.
🍲 Foodie Stop: The Obstinate Daughter (~$25)


 Day 3 – Wednesday, February 11

Location: Charleston – Fort Sumter Ferry & Grounds
Symbol: Cost of Division
Ritual Prompt: “Pray for unity where division once began.”
Ferry ride + reflection on reconciliation and national healing.
🥘 Foodie Stop: Fleet Landing (~$30)


🌿 Day 4 – Thursday, February 12

Location: Beaufort – St. Peter’s Catholic Church
Symbol: Humble Fidelity
Ritual Prompt: “Offer the ordinary work of your hands to God.”
Visit the parish; pray a decade for steadfastness in vocation.
🍷 Foodie Stop: Old Bull Tavern (~$35)


🕊️ Day 5 – Friday, February 13

Location: Beaufort – Spanish Moss Trail



Symbol: Quiet Strength
Ritual Prompt: “Walk slowly—let grace catch up to you.”
Morning walk beneath moss‑draped oaks; journal on gentleness.
🧺 Foodie Stop: Blackstone’s Café (~$18)


🌴 Day 6 – Saturday, February 14

Location: Hilton Head – Sea Pines Forest Preserve
Symbol: Love in Creation
Ritual Prompt: “Let creation remind you that love is patient.”
Valentine’s Day reflection on charity as a daily discipline.
🍽️ Foodie Stop: Skull Creek Boathouse (~$25)


🌠 Day 7 – Sunday, February 15 (Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time)

Location: Hilton Head – Holy Family Catholic Church
Symbol: Healing & Wholeness
Ritual Prompt: “Let Christ touch what needs healing.”
Sunday Mass + blog reflection: “Lowcountry Light & the Work of Love.”
🍷 Foodie Stop: Frankie Bones (~$32)


Introduction to Leviticus

Leviticus[1] begins, Moses has just led the Israelites out of Egypt in one of the most exciting adventures of all time. Burning Bush. Amazing plagues. A march through the sea. Meeting God on a mountain. So, after all that, there's only one thing a red-hot writer can do when folks are begging for more. Give the people what they want—twenty-four chapters filled with lists of laws, along with a couple blink-and-they're gone stories where people die because they sinned. Hmmm.

At first glance, Leviticus would seem to be The Phantom Menace of the Bible, just with purity rules and animal sacrifice instead of the taxation of trade routes. And you know what? Our response to Leviticus isn't just a modern one. Way back in the 2nd century CE, an influential Christian theologian named Origen wrote:

Provide someone with a reading from Leviticus and at once the listener will gag and push it away as if were some bizarre food. He came, after all, to learn how to honor God, to take in the teachings that concern justice and piety. But instead he is now hearing about the ritual of burnt sacrifices!

The thing is, unlike Jar Jar Binks, Leviticus was indeed what the people wanted. It was a way for people to make sense of everyday life. Violence, community, money, power—even if the Bible doesn't always match our own sense of what's right, it definitely provided answers for the masses back in the day. Remember, this was a world where sacrificing animals taught the importance of respecting animal life. A ban on tattoos helped curb slavery. Being fair in business meant forcing people to give back what they've bought. And laws on sexual intercourse—well, those might not have actually been about sex at all. So, as you roam around Leviticus, remember to check your preconceptions at the giant curtain that is the Tabernacle's door. These boring laws are biblical Transformers—much more than meets the eye.

Why Should I Care?

Gay rights. Immigrant rights. Atheism. And yes, even vampires and child sacrifice. Leviticus might have been written for goat herders and farmers more than 2500 years ago, but in recent years, it has moved from the margins to the mainstream in pop culture and political debates.

Yet for all the t-shirts, internet memes, magazine essays, and YouTube videos using quotes from Leviticus to make their point, how all these verses fit together can be as hard to figure out as why God thinks it's an abomination to wear a polyester-cotton blend. Sure, it's a steep mountain to climb, but it's worth it. Leviticus is a treasure trove of rich ideas that are all the more valuable because only a clever few dare to find them.

Books from Dracula to The Hunger Games have built on images from Leviticus to create compelling (and not-so-compelling) worlds.

A co-founder of PayPal and early investor in Facebook used insights from Leviticus to build a billion-dollar empire and promote social change.

Long before Xbox and smart phones, Leviticus used virtual space and gaming to map out new strategies for day-to-day life.

New generations of readers are discovering that what Leviticus says about ethics, community and scientific progress may not be as archaic as it seems.


So, come on. Let's crack open the doors of this sealed chamber and light up the place with a little strange fire. Pretty soon everyone will marvel at your level-12 literary intelligence when you show them that the so-called most boring book of the Bible is actually more than just a bunch of dusty old rules about cows and pigs and sacrifices and why sex is eeeeeeeevil.

 

February 9 Monday

Holy Face Novena-Marriage Week-Pizza Day

 Leviticus, Chapter 19, verse 14

You shall not insult the deaf, or put a stumbling block in front of the blind, but you shall FEAR your God. I am the LORD.

 

Be like your Heavenly Father; God is not a bully. Christ was often confronted by the bullies of his time. When the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together, and one of them [a scholar of the law] tested him by asking, “Teacher, which commandment in the law is the greatest?” He said to him, “You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the greatest and the first commandment. The second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. The whole law and the prophets depend on these two commandments.” (Mt. 22:34-40)

 

The modern world attempts to bully the faithful into abandoning their relationship with the Lord. Saint Pope Pius X was a pope, who resisted the bullying of the modern world by establishing an oath against modernism[2]. The crux of this oath has five main points:

I profess that God is the origin and end of all things.

I accept and acknowledge the external proofs of revelation, that is, divine acts and especially miracles and prophecies as the surest signs of the divine origin of the Christian religion.

I believe with equally firm faith that the Church, the guardian and teacher of the revealed word, was personally instituted by the real and historical Christ.

I sincerely hold that the doctrine of faith was handed down to us from the apostles through the orthodox Fathers in exactly the same meaning and always in the same purport.

I hold with certainty and sincerely confess that faith is not a blind sentiment of religion welling up from the depths of the subconscious under the impulse of the heart and the motion of a will trained to morality; but faith is a genuine assent of the intellect to truth.

Another way the world and the modernist clerics are attempting to put blinders on us is to bully us into being okay with transgenderism. There is even an International Transgender Day of Visibility. This is what the catechism of the church states on this subject.[3] Note as of this date the USCCB has made no statement on the Transgender shooter in Tennessee. One wonders—maybe they are into National Tater Day or Cesar Chavez Day.

Sexual Identity

 

(No. 2333) “Everyone, man and woman, should acknowledge and accept his sexual identity. Physical, moral, and spiritual difference and complementarity are oriented toward the goods of marriage and the flourishing of family life. The harmony of the couple and of society depends in part on the way in which the complementarity, needs, and mutual support between the sexes are lived out.”

 

(No. 2393) “By creating the human being man and woman, God gives personal dignity equally to the one and the other. Each of them, man and woman, should acknowledge and accept his sexual identity.”

 

Body and Soul

 

(No. 364) “The human body shares in the dignity of "the image of God": it is a human body precisely because it is animated by a spiritual soul, and it is the whole human person that is intended to become, in the body of Christ, a temple of the Spirit: Man, though made of body and soul, is a unity. Through his very bodily condition he sums up in himself the elements of the material world. Through him they are thus brought to their highest perfection and can raise their voice in praise freely given to the Creator. For this reason man may not despise his bodily life. Rather he is obliged to regard his body as good and to hold it in honor since God has created it and will raise it up on the last day.”

 

Modesty

 

(No. 2521) “Purity requires modesty, an integral part of temperance. Modesty protects the intimate center of the person. It means refusing to unveil what should remain hidden. It is ordered to chastity to whose sensitivity it bears witness. It guides how one looks at others and behaves toward them in conformity with the dignity of persons and their solidarity.”

(No. 2522) “Modesty protects the mystery of persons and their love… Modesty is decency. It inspires one's choice of clothing. It keeps silence or reserve where there is evident risk of unhealthy curiosity. It is discreet.”

(No. 2523) “There is a modesty of the feelings as well as of the body. It protests, for example, against the voyeuristic explorations of the human body in certain advertisements, or against the solicitations of certain media that go too far in the exhibition of intimate things. Modesty inspires a way of life which makes it possible to resist the allurements of fashion and the pressures of prevailing ideologies.” Updated August 7, 2019 2

 

Privacy

 

(No. 1907) “First, the common good presupposes respect for the person as such. In the name of the common good, public authorities are bound to respect the fundamental and inalienable rights of the human person. Society should permit each of its members to fulfill his vocation. In particular, the common good resides in the conditions for the exercise of the natural freedoms indispensable for the development of the human vocation, such as ‘the right to act according to a sound norm of conscience and to safeguard . . . privacy, and rightful freedom also in matters of religion.’”

 

Mutilation

 

(No. 2297) “Except when performed for strictly therapeutic medical reasons, directly intended amputations, mutilations, and sterilizations performed on innocent persons are against the moral law.”

 Copilots take

 Leviticus reminds us that sin often begins with the small act of placing a stumbling block before another—confusing the vulnerable, mocking the weak, or pressuring someone away from what is true. God rejects that entirely, and christ shows the alternative: clarity without cruelty, conviction without intimidation, and love that refuses to bend before cultural pressure. The modern world still tries to bully believers into abandoning the faith or diluting the church’s teaching on the human person, but the catechism offers a steady compass—affirming the dignity of the body, the gift of sexual identity, the necessity of modesty, and the moral limits of what may be done to the human body. Saint pius x understood that fidelity requires courage, not capitulation, and his oath against modernism stands as a reminder that truth is not ours to reinvent. To “fear god” is to anchor ourselves in that truth with humility and reverence, resisting every attempt—whether ideological, social, or ecclesial—to obscure what god has revealed. In a world full of noise, the christian confronts confusion not with anger but with steadfastness, living the two great commandments with a clarity that neither harms nor hides, and with a love that refuses to place stumbling blocks before any soul.

 NOVENA TO THE HOLY FACE

DAILY PREPARATORY PRAYER

Most Holy and Blessed Trinity, through the intercession of Holy Mary, whose soul was pierced through by a sword of sorrow at the sight of the passion of her Divine Son, we ask your help in making a perfect Novena of reparation with Jesus, united with all His sorrows, love and total abandonment.

 SECOND DAY

 (Console Holy Face and recite Daily Preparatory Prayer)

 Psalm 51,5-6a.

 My offences truly I know them; my sin is always before me. Against you, you alone, have I sinned; what is evil in your sight I have done. Most Holy Face of Jesus, we are truly sorry that we have hurt you so much by constantly doing what is wrong; and for all the good works we have failed to do. Immaculate Heart of Mary, Saint Joseph, intercede for us, help us to console the Most Holy Face of Jesus. Pray that we may share in the tremendous love Thou hast for one another and for the most Holy and Blessed Trinity. Amen. Through the merits of your precious blood and your Holy

Face, O Jesus, grant us our petition Pardon and mercy.

 Prayer to the Holy Spirit

Come, Holy Spirit, Sanctifier, all powerful God of love, Thou who didst fill the Virgin Mary with grace, Thou who didst wonderfully transform the hearts of the apostles. Thou who didst endow all Thy martyrs with a miraculous heroism, come and sanctify us, illumine our minds, strengthen our wills, purify our consciences, rectify our judgments, set our hearts on fire and preserve us from the misfortune of resisting Thine inspirations. We consecrate to Thee our understanding, our heart and our will, our whole being for time and for eternity. May our understanding be always submissive to Thy heavenly inspirations and to the teachings of Thy Holy Catholic Church, of which Thou art the infallible guide; may our heart be ever inflamed with love of God and neighbor, may our will be ever conformed to the divine will, and may our whole life be a faithful imitation of the life and virtues of our Lord and Savior. Jesus Christ, to whom with the Father and Thee be honor and glory forever. Amen. Pray one (1) Our Father, three (3) Hail Mary's, one (1) Glory Be. O Bleeding Face, O Face Divine, be every adoration Thine. (Three times)

 National Marriage Week-Woman in Marriage[4]

Woman's nature is admirably adapted to her functions as wife and mother. The responsibilities of the family develop her powers and mature her spiritually, mentally, and physically.

Spiritually, a woman becomes mature through surrender, through finding the particular role in which she can accomplish her total dedication to God. The young woman who has found her vocation in life in marriage and is wholly given to her task of bringing her family to God is a mature person whatever her age. She will have that air of serenity and peace which are the sign of the basic fulfillment of her being. The woman who has never surrendered wholeheartedly to any purpose outside herself remains immature all her life, like a bud which never unfolds itself. In marriage, woman can develop a spirit of selflessness which makes her dedication deeper and richer with the years. Her service to her family both expresses her love of God and increases her power of loving. The woman who has no outlet for her love, no one for whom she can spend herself, is apt to become hard, bitter, selfish, because she has no one but herself to consider. The woman who is constantly concerned with the needs of her family can unfold the qualities of love, tenderness, and unselfish devotion which make her truly great and truly happy.

Mentally, a woman's mind matures under the stimulus of the varied practical activities she performs for those she loves. In the concrete, living experience of the family, she can develop sound judgment and a keen insight into human nature. Lombroso's observation can readily be verified. "The mother of a large family who has had no time to study, having been occupied with her children and her household, has more life, more breadth of ideas, than the old maid of the same age who has done nothing else than to potter about at universities and libraries." The responsibilities of her family life exercise all woman's mental powers. Her intuition and powers of observation are called into play constantly to discover the unexpressed desires of her family, particularly the needs of the helpless child. She has need of her intuition, too, as well as her tact, to help her solve the hundred problems of human relations and practical affairs that arise in the course of her day. Providing for the family helps to develop woman's natural ingenuity and inventiveness. It is to the ingenuity of women intent on meeting the needs of their families that we owe the discovery of many of the most important arts: horticulture, for example, the creative arts of weaving, pottery, basketry; the domestic arts of food preparation and preservation; the uses of medicinal herbs in healing.

Physically, too, marriage and childbearing represent a development and completion for the normal woman, giving her new beauty and vitality. The mother of a large family experiences a physical fulfillment with the birth of each child which gives her fresh vigor and health. Dr. Alexis Carrell observes that women attain their full development as a rule only after the birth of several children. He writes in Man the Unknown: "Women who have no children are not so well balanced and become more nervous than the others. The importance to woman of the generative function has not been sufficiently recognized. Such function is indispensable to her optimum development. It is therefore absurd to turn women against maternity."

Bible in a Year Day 222 Idolatry and Adultery


Fr. Mike explains the relationship between idolatry and adultery, and how one can easily lead to another, especially in our relationship with God. He also talks about the difference between discipline and abuse, as we cover some tough topics today. Today's readings are Isaiah 65, Ezekiel 23-24, and Proverbs 13:21-25.

 

National Pizza Day[5]

 

National Pizza Day is dedicated to appreciating pizza, a baked flatbread that is topped with tomato sauce and cheese.  Many toppings and sauces can be added to pizzas, including vegetables, meats and seafood.  Pizza was invented in Naples, Italy around the 10th century, and has since grown to become one of the most popular foods in America. In 1905, America’s first pizzeria, Lombardi’s, opened in New York.  Since then, pizza consumption in America has increased greatly and many pizza chains, such as Pizza Hut, Domino’s and Papa John’s have emerged. The origin of National Pizza Day is not well understood although accounts of National Pizza Day began to emerge around the 2000s.

 

National Pizza Day Facts & Quotes

 

·         According to a study done in 2013 by food delivery provider Foodler, 37% of North American consumers order plain cheese pizza, 52% order meat toppings and the three most ordered pizza toppings are: pepperoni, mushrooms and onions.

o   According to gross sales earned by pizza chains, the top five American pizzerias are:
1) Pizza Hut, gross sales of $13.4 Billion
2) Domino’s, gross sales of $8.9 Billion
3) Little Caesars, gross sales of $3.4 Billion
4) Papa John’s, gross sales of $3.3 Billion
5) Papa Murphy's, gross sales of $7.85 Million

·         If I could eat whatever I wanted every day, I would have Domino's pizza with pasta carbonara inside every slice. And at night, I would have Neapolitan ice cream until I felt absolutely toxic. And then I would drift off telling myself, 'It's going to be O.K... It's going to be O.K. you're going to train in the morning'. - Robert Downey, Jr., Actor

 

National Pizza Day Top Events and Things to Do

 

·         Visit your favorite pizzeria.  Most pizzerias will offer discounts and specials to celebrate National Pizza Day.

·         Make your own pizza at home from scratch. Make the dough, perhaps gluten-free or whole wheat, make the sauce using tomatoes and spices, grate the cheese and finally cover it up with all of your favorite toppings.

·         Try a pizza with unique toppings.  Here are some of our favorites:
1) Chicken Tikka Masala Pizza
2) Beer Battered Fried Calamari Pizza
3) Butternut Squash and Sage Pizza
4) Fried Chicken Pizza
5) Brown Butter Lobster and Spinach Pizza with Bacon and Fontina

Daily Devotions

·         Today's Fast: Unite in the work of the Porters of St. Joseph by joining them in fasting: Purity

·         Offering to the sacred heart of Jesus

·         Drops of Christ’s Blood

·         Universal Man Plan

·         Rosary


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