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💖🔥 Sacred Heart — Promise #8
“Fervent souls shall quickly mount to high perfection.” Amen.
“Fervent souls shall quickly mount to high perfection.” Amen.
August 17, 2025 at 11:12 AM
💖🔥 Sacred Heart — Promise #8
“Fervent souls shall quickly mount to high perfection.” Amen.
“Fervent souls shall quickly mount to high perfection.” Amen.
Father of lights, You have given me this day as a pledge of the Kingdom. Awaken in me a living faith, a fearless hope, and a love that labors for the least. Purify my imagination, guard my speech, and steady my steps. I surrender my plans to Your Providence Lord.
Amen.
Amen.
August 16, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Father of lights, You have given me this day as a pledge of the Kingdom. Awaken in me a living faith, a fearless hope, and a love that labors for the least. Purify my imagination, guard my speech, and steady my steps. I surrender my plans to Your Providence Lord.
Amen.
Amen.
New CST Dispatch is out. On what it really means for the Church to have open doors: welcoming the homeless, the addicted, the mentally ill—with mercy and preparation, not fear. Make Matthew 25 our parish policy.
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CST Dispatch #12
But we are Catholic.......
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August 16, 2025 at 11:17 AM
New CST Dispatch is out. On what it really means for the Church to have open doors: welcoming the homeless, the addicted, the mentally ill—with mercy and preparation, not fear. Make Matthew 25 our parish policy.
cstdispatch.substack.com/p/cst-dispat...
#CSTDispatch #CatholicSocialTeaching
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#CSTDispatch #CatholicSocialTeaching
CST Dispatch #11 is live. Catholic Social Teaching without party spin—center the poor, protect workers, welcome the stranger, defend the vulnerable. If we miss them, we miss the Gospel. Read & repost: cstdispatch.substack.com/p/cst-dispat... #CST #CatholicSocialTeaching
CST Dispatch #11
Checklists Don’t Save Souls
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August 9, 2025 at 5:16 PM
CST Dispatch #11 is live. Catholic Social Teaching without party spin—center the poor, protect workers, welcome the stranger, defend the vulnerable. If we miss them, we miss the Gospel. Read & repost: cstdispatch.substack.com/p/cst-dispat... #CST #CatholicSocialTeaching
🌹 Daily Marian Devotion open.substack.com/pub/cstdispa...
🌹 Daily Marian Devotion
Our Lady, Queen of Peace, for the People of Gaza
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August 9, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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For Those Who Fast Without Choice
Merciful Lord,
I offer this fast for those who go hungry every day.
For the unemployed, the displaced, the impoverished,
and those living in food deserts and forgotten places.
May this small sacrifice stir great compassion.
Move hearts and policies.
Amen.
Merciful Lord,
I offer this fast for those who go hungry every day.
For the unemployed, the displaced, the impoverished,
and those living in food deserts and forgotten places.
May this small sacrifice stir great compassion.
Move hearts and policies.
Amen.
August 9, 2025 at 4:52 PM
For Those Who Fast Without Choice
Merciful Lord,
I offer this fast for those who go hungry every day.
For the unemployed, the displaced, the impoverished,
and those living in food deserts and forgotten places.
May this small sacrifice stir great compassion.
Move hearts and policies.
Amen.
Merciful Lord,
I offer this fast for those who go hungry every day.
For the unemployed, the displaced, the impoverished,
and those living in food deserts and forgotten places.
May this small sacrifice stir great compassion.
Move hearts and policies.
Amen.
Lord,
make me intellectually honest, spiritually courageous,
and unwavering in love.
Let me live a fast of the mind—
a hunger for truth,
a thirst for justice,
and a willingness to die to self. Amen.
make me intellectually honest, spiritually courageous,
and unwavering in love.
Let me live a fast of the mind—
a hunger for truth,
a thirst for justice,
and a willingness to die to self. Amen.
August 9, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Lord,
make me intellectually honest, spiritually courageous,
and unwavering in love.
Let me live a fast of the mind—
a hunger for truth,
a thirst for justice,
and a willingness to die to self. Amen.
make me intellectually honest, spiritually courageous,
and unwavering in love.
Let me live a fast of the mind—
a hunger for truth,
a thirst for justice,
and a willingness to die to self. Amen.
“Fervent souls shall quickly mount to high perfection.”
Sacred Heart of Jesus,
You never grow weary of those who pursue You.
Enkindle in me a holy fire.
Burn away my apathy, and raise me to spiritual maturity.
Help me not to settle for comfort, but to hunger for You above all. Amen.
Sacred Heart of Jesus,
You never grow weary of those who pursue You.
Enkindle in me a holy fire.
Burn away my apathy, and raise me to spiritual maturity.
Help me not to settle for comfort, but to hunger for You above all. Amen.
August 6, 2025 at 10:48 AM
“Fervent souls shall quickly mount to high perfection.”
Sacred Heart of Jesus,
You never grow weary of those who pursue You.
Enkindle in me a holy fire.
Burn away my apathy, and raise me to spiritual maturity.
Help me not to settle for comfort, but to hunger for You above all. Amen.
Sacred Heart of Jesus,
You never grow weary of those who pursue You.
Enkindle in me a holy fire.
Burn away my apathy, and raise me to spiritual maturity.
Help me not to settle for comfort, but to hunger for You above all. Amen.
We ask for Your loving care over Addison, my faithful companion. May all creatures feel the shelter of Your goodness, especially those who serve as assistance animals to people in need.
August 4, 2025 at 12:23 AM
We ask for Your loving care over Addison, my faithful companion. May all creatures feel the shelter of Your goodness, especially those who serve as assistance animals to people in need.
“If one member suffers, all suffer together; if one member is honored, all rejoice together.” – 1 Corinthians 12:26
August 4, 2025 at 12:21 AM
“If one member suffers, all suffer together; if one member is honored, all rejoice together.” – 1 Corinthians 12:26
Just published: CST Dispatch #10 — our July Catholic Social Teaching Report Card is out now.
The grades are in. And they’re not good.
Read and reflect:
👉 cstdispatch.substack.com
#CatholicSocialTeaching #CSTDispatch #BskyCatholic #JusticeNotPolitics
The grades are in. And they’re not good.
Read and reflect:
👉 cstdispatch.substack.com
#CatholicSocialTeaching #CSTDispatch #BskyCatholic #JusticeNotPolitics
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Catholic Social Teaching, unfiltered. No spin, no party loyalty—just the Church, the Gospel, and the common good. Written by a Catholic convert trying to follow Christ more clearly in public life. Cli...
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July 31, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Just published: CST Dispatch #10 — our July Catholic Social Teaching Report Card is out now.
The grades are in. And they’re not good.
Read and reflect:
👉 cstdispatch.substack.com
#CatholicSocialTeaching #CSTDispatch #BskyCatholic #JusticeNotPolitics
The grades are in. And they’re not good.
Read and reflect:
👉 cstdispatch.substack.com
#CatholicSocialTeaching #CSTDispatch #BskyCatholic #JusticeNotPolitics
🚨 NEW CST REPORT CARD DROPS TOMORROW 🚨
Before we unveil how July measures up, catch up on last month’s CST Report Card and see where things stood in June.
👉 Read it here: cstdispatch.substack.com/p/cst-dispat...
Before we unveil how July measures up, catch up on last month’s CST Report Card and see where things stood in June.
👉 Read it here: cstdispatch.substack.com/p/cst-dispat...
CST Dispatch #6
June CST Report Card
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July 30, 2025 at 9:57 AM
🚨 NEW CST REPORT CARD DROPS TOMORROW 🚨
Before we unveil how July measures up, catch up on last month’s CST Report Card and see where things stood in June.
👉 Read it here: cstdispatch.substack.com/p/cst-dispat...
Before we unveil how July measures up, catch up on last month’s CST Report Card and see where things stood in June.
👉 Read it here: cstdispatch.substack.com/p/cst-dispat...
🌹 Daily Marian Devotion
Title: Undoer of Knots
Invocation: Mary, help me loosen what binds me.
Prayer:
Mother Untier of Knots,
I bring before you the tangled places in my soul.
My worries, regrets, and mistakes—
you see them all.
One by one, undo the knots with your gentleness.
Title: Undoer of Knots
Invocation: Mary, help me loosen what binds me.
Prayer:
Mother Untier of Knots,
I bring before you the tangled places in my soul.
My worries, regrets, and mistakes—
you see them all.
One by one, undo the knots with your gentleness.
July 30, 2025 at 9:53 AM
🌹 Daily Marian Devotion
Title: Undoer of Knots
Invocation: Mary, help me loosen what binds me.
Prayer:
Mother Untier of Knots,
I bring before you the tangled places in my soul.
My worries, regrets, and mistakes—
you see them all.
One by one, undo the knots with your gentleness.
Title: Undoer of Knots
Invocation: Mary, help me loosen what binds me.
Prayer:
Mother Untier of Knots,
I bring before you the tangled places in my soul.
My worries, regrets, and mistakes—
you see them all.
One by one, undo the knots with your gentleness.
COMING 7/31: July issue of the CST Report Card drops this week.
✝️ What does Catholic Social Teaching really say?
📉 Who’s failing the Gospel in public life?
📊 What do Trump’s actions actually cost the common good?
👉 Read the first CST Report Card: 🔗 cstdispatch.substack.com/p/cst-dispat...
✝️ What does Catholic Social Teaching really say?
📉 Who’s failing the Gospel in public life?
📊 What do Trump’s actions actually cost the common good?
👉 Read the first CST Report Card: 🔗 cstdispatch.substack.com/p/cst-dispat...
CST Dispatch #3
January to May CST Report Card
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July 28, 2025 at 7:44 PM
COMING 7/31: July issue of the CST Report Card drops this week.
✝️ What does Catholic Social Teaching really say?
📉 Who’s failing the Gospel in public life?
📊 What do Trump’s actions actually cost the common good?
👉 Read the first CST Report Card: 🔗 cstdispatch.substack.com/p/cst-dispat...
✝️ What does Catholic Social Teaching really say?
📉 Who’s failing the Gospel in public life?
📊 What do Trump’s actions actually cost the common good?
👉 Read the first CST Report Card: 🔗 cstdispatch.substack.com/p/cst-dispat...
🕯️ Fatima Prayer – Monday
My God, I believe, I adore, I hope, and I love You.
I ask pardon for those who do not believe, do not adore,
do not hope, and do not love You.
My God, I believe, I adore, I hope, and I love You.
I ask pardon for those who do not believe, do not adore,
do not hope, and do not love You.
July 28, 2025 at 9:20 AM
🕯️ Fatima Prayer – Monday
My God, I believe, I adore, I hope, and I love You.
I ask pardon for those who do not believe, do not adore,
do not hope, and do not love You.
My God, I believe, I adore, I hope, and I love You.
I ask pardon for those who do not believe, do not adore,
do not hope, and do not love You.
🌹 Daily Marian Devotion
Title: Queen of Quiet
Prayer:
Holy Mother,
in a world of constant voices and distractions,
wrap me in your silence.
Help me to cherish contemplation,
to listen, to reflect, to rest in God’s presence.
Let silence become sacred again.
Amen.
Three Hail Marys
Title: Queen of Quiet
Prayer:
Holy Mother,
in a world of constant voices and distractions,
wrap me in your silence.
Help me to cherish contemplation,
to listen, to reflect, to rest in God’s presence.
Let silence become sacred again.
Amen.
Three Hail Marys
July 28, 2025 at 9:04 AM
🌹 Daily Marian Devotion
Title: Queen of Quiet
Prayer:
Holy Mother,
in a world of constant voices and distractions,
wrap me in your silence.
Help me to cherish contemplation,
to listen, to reflect, to rest in God’s presence.
Let silence become sacred again.
Amen.
Three Hail Marys
Title: Queen of Quiet
Prayer:
Holy Mother,
in a world of constant voices and distractions,
wrap me in your silence.
Help me to cherish contemplation,
to listen, to reflect, to rest in God’s presence.
Let silence become sacred again.
Amen.
Three Hail Marys
We entrust our prayer to the Sacred Heart of Jesus,
to the Immaculate Heart of Mary,
and to the intercession of all the saints who’ve shown us the way.
Amen.
to the Immaculate Heart of Mary,
and to the intercession of all the saints who’ve shown us the way.
Amen.
July 28, 2025 at 12:00 AM
We entrust our prayer to the Sacred Heart of Jesus,
to the Immaculate Heart of Mary,
and to the intercession of all the saints who’ve shown us the way.
Amen.
to the Immaculate Heart of Mary,
and to the intercession of all the saints who’ve shown us the way.
Amen.
As we begin National Fishing Month, we recall the Gospel image of nets cast wide. Teach us to fish for compassion, for understanding, for peace.
Lastly, we pray on this Black Women’s Equal Pay Day: Lord, expose every injustice that says some lives matter less.
Lastly, we pray on this Black Women’s Equal Pay Day: Lord, expose every injustice that says some lives matter less.
July 27, 2025 at 11:59 PM
As we begin National Fishing Month, we recall the Gospel image of nets cast wide. Teach us to fish for compassion, for understanding, for peace.
Lastly, we pray on this Black Women’s Equal Pay Day: Lord, expose every injustice that says some lives matter less.
Lastly, we pray on this Black Women’s Equal Pay Day: Lord, expose every injustice that says some lives matter less.
Bless Addison, my dog faithful companion, silent comforter, creature of Your joy. Keep her safe and happy, her tail wagging with wonder and peace.
We lift up the people of Gaza, the innocent who hunger and mourn, who are bombed and blamed. We plead for peace, dignity, and liberation.
We lift up the people of Gaza, the innocent who hunger and mourn, who are bombed and blamed. We plead for peace, dignity, and liberation.
July 27, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Bless Addison, my dog faithful companion, silent comforter, creature of Your joy. Keep her safe and happy, her tail wagging with wonder and peace.
We lift up the people of Gaza, the innocent who hunger and mourn, who are bombed and blamed. We plead for peace, dignity, and liberation.
We lift up the people of Gaza, the innocent who hunger and mourn, who are bombed and blamed. We plead for peace, dignity, and liberation.
Some excerpts from my nightly prayer:
God of Mercy & Justice, God who names every living thing as good, we come before You with open hearts and heavy ones, too.
We pray for President Donald Trump, not with hatred or adulation, but with the sincere plea that Your will be done.
God of Mercy & Justice, God who names every living thing as good, we come before You with open hearts and heavy ones, too.
We pray for President Donald Trump, not with hatred or adulation, but with the sincere plea that Your will be done.
July 27, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Some excerpts from my nightly prayer:
God of Mercy & Justice, God who names every living thing as good, we come before You with open hearts and heavy ones, too.
We pray for President Donald Trump, not with hatred or adulation, but with the sincere plea that Your will be done.
God of Mercy & Justice, God who names every living thing as good, we come before You with open hearts and heavy ones, too.
We pray for President Donald Trump, not with hatred or adulation, but with the sincere plea that Your will be done.
Lord Jesus, I trust You with what is unfinished. Be with me in the silence to come. Prepare my heart for evening thanksgiving.
July 27, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Lord Jesus, I trust You with what is unfinished. Be with me in the silence to come. Prepare my heart for evening thanksgiving.
I choose to walk in the virtue of faith this afternoon, to trust Jesus even when I feel tired or uncertain. Help me rest in Your love and renew my joy in You
July 27, 2025 at 7:28 PM
I choose to walk in the virtue of faith this afternoon, to trust Jesus even when I feel tired or uncertain. Help me rest in Your love and renew my joy in You
“Four Catholic members of Congress co-sponsored a bill to protect the pope from the IRS.
But where’s their bill to protect the poor from Medicaid cuts?
Catholic Social Teaching is more than papal patriotism.”
#CSTDispatch #CatholicSocialTeaching #FaithInAction #NotJustThePope
But where’s their bill to protect the poor from Medicaid cuts?
Catholic Social Teaching is more than papal patriotism.”
#CSTDispatch #CatholicSocialTeaching #FaithInAction #NotJustThePope
July 27, 2025 at 7:25 PM
“Four Catholic members of Congress co-sponsored a bill to protect the pope from the IRS.
But where’s their bill to protect the poor from Medicaid cuts?
Catholic Social Teaching is more than papal patriotism.”
#CSTDispatch #CatholicSocialTeaching #FaithInAction #NotJustThePope
But where’s their bill to protect the poor from Medicaid cuts?
Catholic Social Teaching is more than papal patriotism.”
#CSTDispatch #CatholicSocialTeaching #FaithInAction #NotJustThePope
File this under the category of why?
www.pillarcatholic.com/p/hes-a-real...
The IRS has never taxed a pope before, nor have past American citizens in global leadership roles caused legal chaos, and the Vatican already enjoys sovereign immunity.
www.pillarcatholic.com/p/hes-a-real...
The IRS has never taxed a pope before, nor have past American citizens in global leadership roles caused legal chaos, and the Vatican already enjoys sovereign immunity.
He’s a real American: Bill aims to protect pope’s US citizenship
“The election of Pope Leo XIV marks a historic moment.”
www.pillarcatholic.com
July 27, 2025 at 7:23 PM
File this under the category of why?
www.pillarcatholic.com/p/hes-a-real...
The IRS has never taxed a pope before, nor have past American citizens in global leadership roles caused legal chaos, and the Vatican already enjoys sovereign immunity.
www.pillarcatholic.com/p/hes-a-real...
The IRS has never taxed a pope before, nor have past American citizens in global leadership roles caused legal chaos, and the Vatican already enjoys sovereign immunity.
🚨 Coming this Thursday: the next edition of The Trump Administration Report Card, viewed through the lens of Catholic Social Teaching.
I’ll be posting links to the first two editions this week so you can catch up and see how we grade actions—not just rhetoric.
I’ll be posting links to the first two editions this week so you can catch up and see how we grade actions—not just rhetoric.
July 27, 2025 at 7:17 PM
🚨 Coming this Thursday: the next edition of The Trump Administration Report Card, viewed through the lens of Catholic Social Teaching.
I’ll be posting links to the first two editions this week so you can catch up and see how we grade actions—not just rhetoric.
I’ll be posting links to the first two editions this week so you can catch up and see how we grade actions—not just rhetoric.