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Don’t be a Peacock: Vainglory

Desire goodness—do not be a spiritual toad. Desire more than just goodness—do not move forward at the pace of a hen. Desire holiness—dare to soar like an eagle. In three…

Don’t be a Peacock: Vainglory

Response to Blasphemy on RTÉ

Dear Beginner, Have you ever witnessed a teen go off to college and, “free from his parents’ rules,” makes a mess of his life? Just over two years ago, as part…

Response to Blasphemy on RTÉ

Holiness Checklist for This Advent

As St. Athanasius wrote, God became man (INCARNATION) so that man might become God (SANCTIFICATION). In other words, Jesus was born to take you into Himself, redeem you, elevate you,…

Holiness Checklist for This Advent

The First Thanksgiving in the USA

If you want to add something interesting to this year’s Thanksgiving conversation, tell your family about the first Thanksgiving in Florida, which took place after a Catholic Mass! Historians such…

The First Thanksgiving in the USA

Who Reigns in You?

People today like to think of themselves as sovereign kings. If they cannot practice their power over others, at least they are kings over themselves. I can do whatever I…

Who Reigns in You?

Still discerning? Do something!

Dear Beginner, A couple years ago at a catholic conference I met a not-so-young man who told me that he was discerning religious life. And if I remember well, he had…

Still discerning? Do something!

What are you doing this Halloween?

Dear Beginner, I’ve had it on my mind for a while to write about Halloween, but I just can’t bring myself to it. Here in Ireland they are trying to make…

What are you doing this Halloween?

Revendicating Halloween

Many Catholics with good formation, including some priests and bishops, argue that there is nothing wrong with participating in Halloween. Even recognizing the clearly demonic twist the holiday has today,…

Revendicating Halloween

"Mary, give Jesus a tour of my soul."

Dear Beginner, The other day after receiving Communion, I had a wonderful inspiration and thought I'd suggest you to do: ask Mary to give Jesus a tour of your soul. In…

"Mary, give Jesus a tour of my soul."

“You Want to Count to Five Hundred with Me?”

Dear Beginner, Two different scenarios: “You want to count to five hundred with me?” your friend asks you. Agreeing, you grab your string of beads and begin: “One... Two... Three...” And…

“You Want to Count to Five Hundred with Me?”

An Eagle’s Flight: Ardently Desiring Holiness

Fr. Rafael, founder of the Home of the Mother, was amused to discover that most Americans consider the spirituality of the Home of the Mother to be “too intense.” How…

An Eagle’s Flight: Ardently Desiring Holiness

“Why can’t I see God?

More often than not, we complain that we do not see God. We lament that we just can’t seem to perceive His Presence in the world. “Really, I’ve never really…

“Why can’t I see God?

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THE HOME OF THE MOTHER YOUTH | MISSION 3

"May the tender love
that you feel for the Mother of God
urge you to radiate
the Christian virtues
in the world around you."

- St. John Paul II to
the Home of the Mother Youth
August 28, 1985