St. Maximilian Kolbe has quickly become one of the most popular saints in the Catholic Church. Why? Because of his self-sacrifice for the sake of another. Because… Read more ““Greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends” (John 15:13)”
Author: thoughtsandprayersforthefaithful
Sts Pontian and Hippolytus
Today, August 13, is the Memorial of Sts. Pontian and Hippolytus. I find the story of these two great martyrs of the faith one of the more… Read more “Sts Pontian and Hippolytus”
Legislation Introduced to Protect the Right to Worship
Protesters disrupt worship service at Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota, January 18, 2026 You may remember that, back on January 18 of this year, a group… Read more “Legislation Introduced to Protect the Right to Worship”
“Tony, Tony, Look Around; Something’s Lost and Must Be Found!”
St. Anthony of Padua, Patron Saint of Lost Objects That little ditty is a popular prayer to St. Anthony of Padua, the thirteenth century patron saint of… Read more ““Tony, Tony, Look Around; Something’s Lost and Must Be Found!””
I Have a Website!
Dear Readers, Greetings in Christ Jesus! I would like to let you know that I have a website that you may visit with information on my retreat… Read more “I Have a Website!”
First Amendment Put on Trial in Minnesota, and the First Amendment Lost
Shiloh Hendrix is a thirty-seven year old woman in Minnesota who took her toddler child to Roy Sutherland playground in Soldier Field Memorial Park in Rochester, MN… Read more “First Amendment Put on Trial in Minnesota, and the First Amendment Lost”
UK Chaplain Wins Case Against Christian School
Reverend Bernard Randall, former chaplain of Trent College, Derbyshire, England By the year 2018, Rev. Bernard Randall, a minister of the Church of England, had been serving… Read more “UK Chaplain Wins Case Against Christian School”
Surge in Antisemitism in the West
Pope Leo XIV greets Silviu Vexler, president of the Federation of Jewish Communities in Romania, during a ceremony honoring Blessed Iuliu Hossu in the Sistine Chapel at… Read more “Surge in Antisemitism in the West”
Buy the Field: Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
St. John Henry Newman, Doctor of Conscience Matthew 13:44-46 Jesus said to his disciples: “The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure buried in a field, which… Read more “Buy the Field: Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time”
Religious Liberty Under Attack In Europe
Isabel Vaughan Spruce and Father Sean Gough Three stories highlight attacks on religious liberty in Europe. I’m sure there are many more, but these are the ones… Read more “Religious Liberty Under Attack In Europe”
