Be The Mustard Seed

06/17/2026

Gave up everything for Christ

Saint Albert Chmielowski

“At eighteen he lost his leg during an uprising against Czar Alexander III of Russia”.

June 17: Albert became a well-know and rather popular artist, But he abandoned his art and became a Secular Franciscan to dedicate his life to helping those in need.

06/16/2026

"The Ring is destroyed on March 25, the most significant and important date on the Christian calendar. This is the feast of the Annunciation, the date the Word is made flesh, when God becomes man. It is also the historic date of the Crucifixion."

— Joseph Pearce, Frodo's Journey, Ch. 3

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06/16/2026

Take the time to read today.

Strength, Joy, Love, Beyond true faith.

Ciara Corbella Petrillo

The Story of Chiara CHIARA CORBELLA PETRILLO Chiara Corbella was born on January 9, 1984 in Rome, Italy. Chiara grew up with her older sister of two years, Elisa, in a family that taught her how to live the faith from when she was a child. Chiara went to the prayer meetings of a local Charismatic Re...

06/15/2026

But She out of her poverty gave everything.

Saint Germaine Cousin

“Germaine was so poor it is hard to imagine she would be able to help others, but she was always ready to try”

Daughter of Laurent Cousin, a farm worker, and Marie Laroche. Her mother died while Germaine was an infant. A sickly child, Germaine suffered from scrofula, and her right hand was deformed. Ignored by her father and abused by her step-family, she was often forced to sleep in the stable or in a cupbo...

06/12/2026

https://www.thedivinemercy.org/articles/sacred-heart-jesus-and-st-margaret-mary-alacoque

Without a doubt, our Savior commissioned St. Margaret Mary Alacoque (feast day: Oct. 16) to spread devotion to His Heart, all aflame with love, as the healing remedy for a world full of cold hearts and broken hearts.

06/11/2026

Companions with St. Paul, at least for a while

Saint Barnabas

Martyred.

Levite Jewish convert, coming to the faith soon after Pentecost, taking the name Barnabas. Though not of the chosen Twelve Apostles, Barnabas is mentioned frequently in the Acts of the Apostles, is included among the prophets and doctors at Antioch, and is considered an Apostle. Companion of Saint P...

06/10/2026

Venerable Antoni Gaudi

The Pope recognizes miracle attributed to a religious sister from India, the martyrdom of an Italian missionary; and the heroic virtues of "God's ...

06/10/2026

Bucket list.

Història de la Sagrada Família. Coneix la història del temple de la Sagrada Família i de la seva construcció, iniciada el 1882.

06/09/2026

A Saint with the strength of many

Saint Hyacinth

“during the Tatar’s siege of the city of Kiev. Hyacinth went to the chapel to remove the Blessed Sacrament from the tabernacle and save it from sacrilegious attack and profanation. When he was about to leave the altar, hugging Jesus in the Eucharist close to his breast, he heard a voice coming from the statue of the Blessed Virgin asking him why he takes her Son, but he leaves her. Hyacinth was worried because the statue was very heavy, but Mary promised to make it very light so Hyacinth could carry it. Although the statue was made of heavy alabaster, Hyacinth took it in his arms and carried it away along with the ciborium with the Holy Eucharist. It is for this miraculous moment that Saint Hyacinth is most often depicted”

Saint HyacinthA Short Account of the Life of Our Patron SaintSaint Hyacinth was born into nobility in 1185 at the castle of Lanka at Kamień Śląski near Opole in Poland. Almost from the cradle, Hyacinth seemed predisposed to virtue. God blessed him with a splendid mind. His parents not only foster...

06/08/2026

We visited The National Shrine of Our Lady of Miraculous Medal on Saturday. The Church will be celebrating their 200 year anniversary next year.

All the paintings you see are painted on the walls and ceilings. Well worth the drive to Perryville Missouri.