On the use and abuse of the American Martyrs

Pope John Paul II’s Veritatis Splendor is like a tuning fork summoning us to sing in the heroic pitch of our inheritance—to exalt the martyrs who, “by their eloquent and attractive example of a life […]

Day 143: Solomon Asks for Wisdom (2022)

Fr. Mike starts to unpack the character of Solomon and explains how we can see the beginning of his downfall in today’s readings. Although Solomon has been blessed with wisdom, he lacks obedience, which is much more important in maintaining a relationship with God. Today’s readings are 1 Kings 1, 2 Chronicles 1, and Psalm […]

St. John Baptist Rossi

St. John was born in Voltaggio, Italy, in 1698, one of four children. When he was young, a nobleman and his wife who spent their summers in Voltaggio took him back to Genoa to be trained in their home. He stayed for three years and during that time gained the good opinion of two visiting […]