Be The Mustard Seed

09/07/2026

Sept. 5 marks the feast of Mother Teresa and the 10th anniversary of her canonization.

09/07/2026

One of my favorite Mustard Seed.

Sept. 5 marks the feast of Mother Teresa and the 10th anniversary of her canonization.

09/04/2026

“The Town of the Queen of the Angels.”

Los Angeles is called the “City of Angels” because its name means “The Angels” in Spanish.

09/03/2026

Wait, where have I seen that before? 

The relic needs to be relocated because the convent where it is kept is scheduled to close due to a lack of vocations.

09/03/2026

Doctor of the Church

Saint Gregory the Great

“An Anglican historian has written: “It is impossible to conceive what would have been the confusion, the lawlessness, the chaotic state of the Middle Ages without the medieval papacy; and of the medieval papacy, the real father is Gregory the Great.”

Saint Gregory the Great became pope at the age of 50. In his new role, he had much to do both within and outside the Church. Known for his reform of the liturgy, he is credited as the author of the Gregorian chant used for centuries in the Latin church.

09/02/2026

The death anniversary J.R.R Tolkien
Maybe the most influential writer of the 20th century.

J.R.R. Tolkien Page

09/02/2026

From a sinful life to incredible dedication

 Maxime Qavtaradze, a 59-year-old monk, has lived a life of virtual solitude on top of a pillar high above his Georgian monastry for 20 years.

He said: ‘When I was young I drank, sold drugs, everything. When I ended up in prison I knew it was time for a change.

An article in the Daily Mail today reports on a Georgian monk, Maxime Qavtaradze, who lives atop a "pillar" above his monastery. The "pillar" seems to be a rather wide chunk of rock, with a little hut and a chapel on the top. It takes a strong mind and a lot of willpower to become a monk and fee

08/31/2026

The man who brought us King Arthur and Indian Jones and the Last Cursades.

Who was Joseph of Arimathea? Was Joseph of Arimathea secretly a believer in Jesus despite being a member of the Sanhedrin?

08/27/2026

She never lost her faith

Saint Monica

Mother of Saint Augustine

Perhaps Saint Monica is best known as the mother of Saint Augustine—a pretty noble label. But Saint Monica was also the mother of two other children, and is known as a woman of great prayer.

08/25/2026

An example we can all live by

Saint Louis of France

“Saint Louis of France was devoted to his people, founding hospitals, visiting the sick, and like his patron Saint Francis, caring even for people with leprosy”

Saint Louis of France took his position seriously as both king and Christian. A true son of the Church, Louis worked for peace and reconciliation within his kingdom and beyond. He was generous with his wealth and his time. He was named a patron of the Secular Franciscans.