"There's no greater disease than self-will. It is so subtle and innate, it hides itself in so many ways and defends itself with so many arguments that it seems a real devil. When it cannot reach its goal one way, it finds another under various pretexts. - St. Catherine of Genoa

This is the famous Salus Populi Romani icon of the Blessed Virgin Mary inside the Basilica of St Mary Major in Rome.

This image was believed to have been painted by Saint Luke and discovered centuries later by St Helena, who brought it back to Rome.

The secret of being always with God and of assuring His continual presence in our hearts is constant prayer. - St. Isidore of Seville

Rest in peace Corporal Brandon Schreiber of Newton County Sheriff's Department, Indiana who was shot after a vehicle pursuit on 9/1/24 and died from his injuries on 9/11/24. He remained on life support so he could donate his organs and continue to save lives, even in death. He

Lt. Governor John Husted has an interesting assessment of the situation in Springfield, Ohio. It's worth reading.

Virgin Most Sorrowful, pray for us!

If the attempted assassin is the guy that I just got a ton of screenshots of then this is about to get really messy for a lot of people (and countries).

That people on the political left have a certain set of opinions, just as people do in other parts of the ideological spectrum, is not surprising. What is surprising, however, is how often the opinions of those on the left are accompanied by hostility and even hatred. Particular

If a tiny spark of God’s love already burns within you, do not expose it to the wind, for it may get blown out… Stay quiet with God. Do not spend your time in useless chatter… Do not give yourself to others so completely that you have nothing left for yourself. -St. Borromeo

U.S. Army Private First Class Robert Herald was killed in action on September 15, 1968 in Long An Province, South Vietnam. Robert was 19 years old and from Tampa, Florida. C Company, 2nd Bn, 60th Infantry, 9th Infantry Division. Remember Robert today. He is an American Hero.🇺🇸

Our Lady of Sorrows, pray for us!

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"Faith is like a bright ray of sun light. It enables us to see God in all things as well as all things in God." ~Saint Francis de Sales #quote

An obstacle is often an unrecognized opportunity. - Petteri Tarkkonen #leadership #quote

"To write well and speak well is mere vanity if one does not live well." ~Saint Bridget of Sweden #quote

"You don't have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great." ~ Zig Ziglar #leadership #quote