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06/02/2026

Behind the scenes, before the vestments… before the altar is filled… before the Church gathers—there is silence.
A few moments in the pew.
A quiet prayer.
A heart being prepared.
This is where ministry begins—not in the spotlight, but in stillness before God.
Pray for us as we prepare to serve. 🙏

06/01/2026

June belongs to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, the image of God’s burning love for humanity.

His Heart is wounded, crowned with thorns, and aflame with mercy, reminding us that even in sin, suffering, rejection, and loneliness, we are not abandoned. Christ draws near to every wounded heart and offers the love we most deeply desire.

As the Church honors the Sacred Heart this month, and as the United States is consecrated to the Sacred Heart on June 11, may we pray for all who long to know they are loved.

Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on us.

06/01/2026

06/01/2026

Saint Justin Martyr is one of the most well known Fathers. Saint Justin Martyr is known for his work as an apologist and philosopher which aimed to reconcile Christian faith with Greek philosophy.
Saint Justin Martyr pray for us.

05/31/2026

Everywhere I go, I keep with me my Rosary and this Holy Spirit necklace – both of them given to me by my Confirmation sponsor when I was received into the Church. When I was given them as gifts, I didn’t realize how powerful they would be in my life. The celebration of Pentecost is a celebration of the gift of the Holy Spirit and I’m always reminded of the joy and love poured into my heart at my Confirmation. We were not left as orphans, but have received the Comforter to guide us into all truth. The Holy Spirit is the soul of the Church and if we embrace the mission of Pentecost with faith, hope, and love, then we will cast fire upon the earth. For all of you who are Confirmation sponsors, remember to pray for those whom you have attested.
Pax et Bonum,
Griffin Gartner

05/31/2026

The mystery of the Most Holy Trinity, as explained by St. Thomas Aquinas:
God is perfectly simple and perfectly alive. In knowing Himself, the Father expresses everything He is in one perfect act of understanding. This perfect self-knowledge is not something impersonal—it is so complete, so living, that it is a Person: the Son, the eternal Word.
The Son, therefore, is the Father’s perfect knowledge of Himself—everything the Father is, known and expressed in one eternal Word.
Likewise, in loving Himself, the Father breathes forth a perfect act of love. This love is not merely a feeling or force; it is so real, so full, that it is also a Person: the Holy Spirit.
The Holy Spirit is the Love that proceeds from the Father (and the Son), the fullness of divine love.
Unlike us, who come to know ourselves gradually and learn to love over time, in God there is no before or after. His knowing and loving are eternal, perfect, and simultaneous.
Thus, in the one divine nature:
— The Father knows Himself → and this is the Son.
— The Father loves Himself → and this is the Holy Spirit.
Three distinct Persons. One God. Eternal, perfect communion of knowledge and love.

05/28/2026

05/28/2026

Discernment isn’t always found in silence… sometimes it’s found in friendship, fraternity, and moments like these.