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The FRESHLife of the Venerable Augustine Tolton-Part II

Posted on by Aidan McDermott
“Father Augustine Tolton, United States of America, diocese of Alton, Illinois” (From Slave to Priest: The Inspirational Story of Father Augustine Tolton, Caroline Hemesath, O.S.F., 159). These words from the Cardinal sent chills down Father ...
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The Saints Respond to Bullies

Posted on by Vanessa Crescio
“You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’ But I say to you, offer no resistance to one who is evil. When someone strikes you on [your] right cheek, turn the other one to him as well” (Matthew 5:38-39). As ...
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Memorial of Saints John de Brébeuf and Isaac Jogues, & Companions

Posted on by Tony Crescio
Blessed Memorial of Saints John de Brébeuf, Isaac Jogues, & Companions, Martyrs! Today's memorial celebrates some of those who gave their lives for Christ on our continent. In his letters, St. Isaac Jogues demonstrates a fierce and undaun...
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St. Luke the Evangelist: Living as Theophilus

Posted on by Tony Crescio
Blessed Memorial of St. Luke the Evangelist! St. Luke famously dedicated his two part work, Luke and Acts, to a figure named Theophilus: “Inasmuch as many have undertaken to compile a narrative of the things which have been accomplished among...
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St. Margaret Mary Alacoque: Loving the Sacred Heart

Posted on by Tony Crescio
Happy Memorial of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque! St. Margaret Mary is especially known for her promotion of devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, a gift which she received on behalf of the whole Church. A letter Margaret Mary wrote to Sr. Fèlic...
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St. Teresa of Avila: Alone God Suffices

Posted on by Tony Crescio
Happy Memorial of St. Teresa of Avila, Virgin and Doctor! Let nothing disturb you, nothing affright you; All things are passing; God never changes; Patient endurance attains all things; Whoever has God lacks nothing. Alone God suf...
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Memorial of the Holy Guardian Angels

Posted on by Tony Crescio
Blessed Memorial of the Holy Guardian Angels to you! Today’s celebration of the Guardian Angels has the tendency to take us back to childhood. After all, for many of us, the prayer to our guardian angel is among the first we learn. Angel o...
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St. Jerome: The Slow Work of Sanctity

Posted on by Tony Crescio
Happy feast of St. Jerome, Doctor of the Church! Friends, what comes to mind when we think of the saints? For starters, perhaps paintings, images in stained glass windows, and statuary. If we take an interest at all in these heroes of the fai...
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Living a Eucharistic Life

Posted on by Tony Crescio
Here we share a presentation prepared by Tony for the 2021 Men of Christ Conference held in Beaver Dam, WI. The theme of the conference was "Live Truth-Defend Truth." Tony suggests to us that living the Truth is always the beginning of defending the...
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