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December 2025

December 08, 2025

Luke 9: Against Pride – Advent Day 9, Immaculate Conception

Happy Feast of the Immaculate Conception! Today we read the Gospel of Luke, Chapter 9...

November 2025

November 30, 2025

Luke 1: Mary Visits Elizabeth – First Day of Advent

As I mentioned in last week’s post, I’d like to start reading the Gospel of...

September 2025

September 12, 2025

Looking at Horror: Exaltation of the Holy Cross

There has been a lot of horror lately, but this Sunday we remember to exalt...

August 2025

August 13, 2025

100 Answers for Defending Mary this Feast of the Assumption

Happy Feast of the Assumption! You probably know about Mary and her Glorious Assumption, but...

June 2025

June 13, 2025

The Man Named Fernando: St. Anthony of Padua

Do you know St. Fernando? How about St. Anthony of Padua? Though many Catholics know...

April 2025

April 14, 2025

Jour Meilleur: Better Days and Seasons of Life

Life comes in seasons. Day, weeks, and months hit like waves on the shore. Depending...

February 2025

February 07, 2025

If NFL Was Religion, the Super Bowl is Easter Sunday

I won’t pretend to believe that sports are religion, but if the NFL was, the...

February 02, 2025

A Light For Revelation: On Simeon at the Presentation

Today is the Feast of the Presentation, February 2nd, and I am happy to present...

January 2025

January 16, 2025

St. Anthony, Desert Fathers, and You: A Life of a Saint

Happy Feast of St. Anthony! New to Celebrating St. Anthony's Feast Last year I thought...

August 2024

August 14, 2024

Blue August Moon Reminds Us of True Devotion to Mary

Last year I wrote about the coinciding of a Blue Supermoon happening in August. I...

August 08, 2024

St. Rose of Lima: Reflection on Sacrifice & Service

St. Rose of Lima, the first Saint born of the Americas, is an example of...

March 2024

March 18, 2024

95 Traits of Saint Joseph: March 19, Solemnity of St. Joseph

Happy Solemnity of St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary! Or St. Joseph’s Day...

March 17, 2024

St. Joseph Novena Study – Day 9: Happy Death

Welcome to Day 9 of the St. Joseph Novena Study! For the last day of...

March 16, 2024

St. Joseph Novena Study – Day 8: Friend in Suffering

Welcome to Day 8 of the St. Joseph Novena Study! If you’ve been following along...

March 15, 2024

St. Joseph Novena Study – Day 7: Patron of Workers

Welcome to Day 7 of the St. Joseph Novena Study! Although the feast of St....

March 14, 2024

St. Joseph Novena Study – Day 6: Patron of Families

Welcome to Day 6 of the St. Joseph Novena Study! Yesterday was about the Patron...

March 13, 2024

St. Joseph Novena Study – Day 5: Patron of Church, Patriarch

Welcome to Day 5 of the St. Joseph Novena Study! Today we reflect on St....

March 12, 2024

St. Joseph Novena Study – Day 4: Faithful Servant

Welcome to Day 4 of the St. Joseph Novena Study! Today is all about Joseph’s...

March 11, 2024

St. Joseph Novena Study – Day 3: Man Chosen by God

Welcome to Day 3 of the St. Joseph Novena Study! Today’s reading, reflection, and lists...

March 10, 2024

St. Joseph Novena Study – Day 2: Spouse

Welcome to Day 2 of the St. Joseph Novena Study! We're going to look at...

March 09, 2024

St. Joseph Novena Study – Day 1: Fatherhood

Today we begin Day 1 of the St. Joseph Novena. If you missed it, here...

March 01, 2024

Month of March, St. Joseph Novena Preparation

Welcome to March! This month I am going to try something new here at Formed...

February 2024

February 08, 2024

The Gift of a Storm: Reflection on Two Feasts – February 10

Storms are often used to present ominous or negative events, but both of the St....

January 2024

January 23, 2024

Conversion of St. Paul – a Reflection for January 25

I wasn’t originally planning a post for the Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul....

December 2023

December 31, 2023

Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God: New Year’s Day, January 1

Happy Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God! Also, Happy New Year! And, Happy Octave of...

December 17, 2023

Nesting, Nativity, and a Newborn

It’s been wild weeks in our lives since our new baby was born! Having a...

September 2023

September 08, 2023

The Idea of Home: a Reflection on Mary at the Cross

The idea of home is a theme that God has very clearly been encouraging me...

August 2023

August 29, 2023

Our Family the Saints: Genealogy of the Church

Genealogy has been on my mind a lot the past few months. Isn’t it fascinating...

August 18, 2023

Blue Moon: Celebrating Mary, the August Princess

This August we have two full moons - a reminder that we celebrate Mary, who...

August 01, 2023

Thy Will Be Done: St. Alphonsus de Liguori on God’s Will

A couple weeks ago, I reflected on how the Lord's Prayer hinges on forgiveness. This...