By Brian McClire If a man would put his enemy in prison, the prisoner may escape and go free. If a man would wound his adversary in battle, he may recover and fight again. But if a man would kills his enemy—all is finished. Once death puts his clammy hand on the brow of a man, he will trouble his foes no more. It has always been the instinct of man to kill his enemy. Death conquers all. When Jesus had raised Lazarus from the grave, some of the Jews who witnessed the miracle

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.