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Albert, Bishop and Doctor, a truly 'Great' saint

From St. Albert the Great (feast day: Nov. 15), we learn the importance of being relentless in our pursuit of the truth and our holy obligation to share that truth with others.

Soldier for Christ: St. Martin of Tours

May we be men and women of great prayer and service, as St. Martin of Tours was, whose feast we celebrate Nov. 11 - coincidentally, Veterans Day.

Attila the Hun was no match for this Pope

Saint Leo the Great, Pope and Doctor of the Church (feast day: Nov. 10), boldly faced down Attila the Hun and his troops as they prepared to sack Rome in 452 A.D.

Logic, unlocked

 "If I enjoy the sight of a beautiful landscape, that gives me happiness," Br. Josh, MIC, learns. "If my mind arrives at a truth, this gives happiness.”

Memorial of St. Charles Borromeo, Nov. 4

Saint Charles reformed the Church of his time, but he began by reforming himself. Are you willing to do the same, to make every act of yours an act of love?

The Wisdom of Play

Learning should be fun, says Br. Josh, MIC. So he embarked on a passionate defense of plant life in his Metaphysics class...

The Meaning of Life, the Universe, and Everything

“I desire that my whole life be but one act of thanksgiving to You, O God," St. Faustina wrote. The beginning, middle, and end of the month of November are all about the meaning of life, the universe, and everything. Chris Sparks counts the ways.

Pray for the Holy Souls, and our Veterans

We owe our veterans a debt of gratitude that only God’s grace can repay, says Fr. Dan Cambra, MIC. As we celebrate All Souls Day, Nov. 2, let us thank God for the freedom and safety won for us by the heroic sacrifices of so many military service members, law enforcement, and first responders.

Who's in Heaven on All Saints Day?

On Nov. 1, a Holy Day of Obligation, let's ask all the holy men and women of Heaven to help us join them in eternal communion with the living God. Let us turn to them with trust for all our needs and intentions, as well as those of the Church and the world.

Honor Thanksgiving in your heart

Being thankful in life — giving thanks more than once a year at Thanksgiving, but rather living each moment in the disposition of being thankful — is not just a psychologically healthier state of mind, Fr. Timothy Childers, MIC, asserts. Rather, it is a decision to view the world as one in which God the Father is actively and lovingly involved in every little detail.

An Atheist Argument

https://marian.org/articles/wisdom-playBrother Josh takes a class in ethical relativism, the view that all “good and beautiful” is in the eye of the beholder. “Can anyone seriously say that Mother Teresa had no moral superiority to Hitler?” the professor asked. 

A New Podcast!

Join Fr. Joe Roesch, MIC, for his new podcast, “Venerable Casimir and Our Lady.” A Venerable Servant of God, Fr. Casimir Wyszyński (1700-1755) was the eighth superior general of the Marian Fathers and translator of "Morning Star," a practical guide to the 10 Evangelical Virtues of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary.

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