by Michelle C. Martin | Aug 2, 2024 | Church, Prayer, Society, Spirituality
Piety toward our country is the virtue of patriotism. The virtue of piety means rendering due respect and service to God. Piety toward our country is patriotism: respecting the merits and goodness of our nation and doing due service to it. Patriotism and duty have...
by Michelle C. Martin | Apr 28, 2023 | Church, Prayer, Society
“Be who God made you to be, and you will set the world on fire.” This is the most famous quote of St. Catherine of Siena, one of three female Doctors of the Church. Catherine is my confirmation saint. I’ve read several books about her life, and I could honestly talk...
by Christine Meert | Aug 29, 2012 | Christian and Christine
Christine and Christian (from Christine’s side) It all started on November 27th, 1974. We didn’t know it at that time, and it took us 37 years to realize it, but it was the anniversary of the Miraculous Medal (there must be something with the Miraculous Medal in...