“It is not enough to be nice. You have to be good.” ~Sir Roger Scruton
Humility and Life in Aquinas’ Famous Hymn
As hard as you may try, you will probably [...]
Assassinated for Consecrating His Country to the Sacred Heart
Periodically, a wave of pessimism washes over me concerning [...]
How Two Brothers Evangelized the Slavs – with an Alphabet
Some time ago, on a visit to Eastern Europe, [...]
The Charming Innocence of Grandma Moses and Her Art
She must have been a real hoot. The American [...]
‘Tis a Gift to Be Simple
Most people confuse Shakers with Quakers. That’s understandable. The [...]
These Japanese Catholics Went Underground for 250 Years
In the South, where I live, I periodically meet [...]
One Valiant Woman Kept the Church Alive in Madagascar
The exalted title “Mother of the Church” belongs to [...]
This Was One Extraordinary Family
“The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree,” we [...]
Look Pretty and Have Babies
On a recent quest to learn improvisation and jazz [...]
Permission to Die, Mother?
By Patrick Giroux France’s most celebrated martyr, Joan of [...]
Seven Martyrs from the Heart of One Family
The Second Book of Maccabees, Chapter 7, recounts the [...]
The Utterly Incredible Story of Thailand’s Martyrs
Consider how you would react if a man in [...]
No Greater Love: the Amish Girls of Nickel Mines
Although the small rural town of West Nickel Mines [...]
What a Loving Brother Offered for His Sister
In 1910, a newspaper column carried the following story: [...]
A Criminal Who Vowed to Become Ten Times Worse
A few years ago I met a woman named [...]
Human Suffering and Places In the Heart
[This article follows from the email newsletter of June [...]
The Sweetest Hymn for the Sweetest Gift
If you page through a traditional Catholic hymnbook you [...]
Stories of Joan of Arc at Orléans
Arguably history’s most beloved and fascinating saint, we sometimes [...]
The Clothes Make the Man
A few years ago I had the privilege of [...]
The Inspiring Story Behind the “Praying Hands”
It is impossible to know from external appearances what [...]
The Living Crucifix of Bavaria
The Church has always proclaimed the Cross of Christ [...]
The Suicide Catcher of Nanjing
“The prosperity of a nation is everyone’s responsibility.” ~Chinese proverb [...]
The Extraordinary Heroism of a Chinese Mother
If you were to consult a dictionary for terms [...]
A Father’s Love Remains to the End
The first recorded piece of human art is believed [...]
In The Bleak Midwinter Christ Comes to Us as Family
The 19th century poet Christina Rossetti (1830-1894) gave the [...]
The Miraculous Conversion of a Rabid Nazi
The life story of the German Franciscan priest, Fr. [...]
A Modern Day Maria Goretti
Living in a politically and socially divided country, it [...]
The Hidden Heroes of the Titanic Disaster
While doing research for a book on leadership, I [...]
A New Look at Patience as a Virtue
One of my favorite spiritual writers is the 20th [...]
St. Peter Chanel’s Mission Was a Total Failure – Or Was It?
When the annals of effective Christian missionaries are written, [...]
A Tyrant and a Saint from the Same Small Country
Mother Teresa of Calcutta was largely known for her [...]