PRAYER TO ST. JOSEPH THE WORKMAN Composed by Pope St. Pius X O Glorious St. Joseph, model of all those who are devoted to labor, obtain for me the grace to work conscientiously, putting the call of duty above my natural inclinations; to work with gratitude and joy, considering it an honor to employ and develop by labor the gifts received from God; to work with order, peace, moderation, and patience, without ever shrinking from weariness and difficulties; to work above all wit

During the holy season of Lent, the Church invites us to meditate deeply upon the Sacred Passion of Our Lord. We contemplate the scourging, the crowning with thorns, the nailing of His sacred Hands and Feet. Yet there exists a devotion centered upon a suffering not explicitly recorded in the Gospels — the Shoulder Wound of Christ . A Hidden Wound Revealed According to the annals of Clairvaux, St. Bernard of Clairvaux  once asked Our Lord which of His sufferings caused Him the

Ash Wednesday marks the solemn beginning of Lent in the Traditional Roman Catholic Church. Rooted in ancient penitential practice, the blessing and imposition of ashes remind the faithful of mortality, humility, and the call to repentance. This sacred season of fasting, prayer, and sacrifice prepares hearts to follow Christ through His Passion and toward the joy of Easter.

Originally published in 1955 for the Holy Family, Auleen B. Eberhardt offers timeless insight into family life and parenting. Though the organizations she mentions have changed, her message endures: families flourish when fathers lead with love, mothers support with grace, and children learn respect and cooperation from the start.