Shawn Stockemer
@sstockemer.bsky.social
Catholic husband and Father. Love the Kansas City Chiefs, reading books, playing video games, and watching movies.
It is to those who have the most need of us that we ought to show our love more especially. - Saint Francis de Sales
January 24, 2026 at 7:38 PM
It is to those who have the most need of us that we ought to show our love more especially. - Saint Francis de Sales
Sometimes I find myself defeated under the weight of this heavy cross. Then, I call upon Jesus and lovingly cast myself at His feet; He kindly permits me to rest my head on His lap. Do you understand Maria Grazia? Do you understand the ecstatic joy of those moments? – Blessed Benedetta
January 23, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Sometimes I find myself defeated under the weight of this heavy cross. Then, I call upon Jesus and lovingly cast myself at His feet; He kindly permits me to rest my head on His lap. Do you understand Maria Grazia? Do you understand the ecstatic joy of those moments? – Blessed Benedetta
Christ made my soul beautiful with the jewels of grace and virtue. I belong to Him whom the angels serve. - Saint Agnes
January 21, 2026 at 11:16 PM
Christ made my soul beautiful with the jewels of grace and virtue. I belong to Him whom the angels serve. - Saint Agnes
"The masterpiece of Jesus Christ's love for humanity is the Eucharist... We can all get close to Christ the guest and talk with Him. and perceive the warmth of His word... And we can all sit at His table. and eat the bread. and drink the intoxicating wine of charity." Bld Marcelo Spinola
January 20, 2026 at 1:05 AM
"The masterpiece of Jesus Christ's love for humanity is the Eucharist... We can all get close to Christ the guest and talk with Him. and perceive the warmth of His word... And we can all sit at His table. and eat the bread. and drink the intoxicating wine of charity." Bld Marcelo Spinola
Nothing quite like watching Lord of the Rings in theaters. Seriously the best film ever made.
January 18, 2026 at 11:52 PM
Nothing quite like watching Lord of the Rings in theaters. Seriously the best film ever made.
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#Pope Leo XIV says Make "time each day...to pause in silence to pray" - "Let us pray that dialogue for reconciliation and peace may always prevail among the parties in conflict." FULL TEXT from the Vatican
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Pope Leo XIV says Make "time each day...to pause in silence to pray" - "Let us pray that dialogue for reconciliation and peace may always prevail among the parties in conflict."
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January 18, 2026 at 1:43 PM
#Pope Leo XIV says Make "time each day...to pause in silence to pray" - "Let us pray that dialogue for reconciliation and peace may always prevail among the parties in conflict." FULL TEXT from the Vatican
www.catholicnewsworld.com/2026/01/pope...
www.catholicnewsworld.com/2026/01/pope...
The days are coming when men will go mad; and, when they meet a man who has kept his senses, they will rise up against him, saying, "You are mad, because you are not like us." - Saint Anthony
January 17, 2026 at 2:01 PM
The days are coming when men will go mad; and, when they meet a man who has kept his senses, they will rise up against him, saying, "You are mad, because you are not like us." - Saint Anthony
"If you want God to hear your prayers, hear the voice of the poor. If you wish God to anticipate your wants, provide those of the needy without waiting for them to ask you." St Joseph Vaz
January 16, 2026 at 8:12 PM
"If you want God to hear your prayers, hear the voice of the poor. If you wish God to anticipate your wants, provide those of the needy without waiting for them to ask you." St Joseph Vaz
The majority of great enterprises result from daily fulfillment of one's duty in small, everyday things. What is valuable in the doing is our special love for the poor and the sick. - Blessed Nikolaus, 1943
January 16, 2026 at 12:30 AM
The majority of great enterprises result from daily fulfillment of one's duty in small, everyday things. What is valuable in the doing is our special love for the poor and the sick. - Blessed Nikolaus, 1943
Redeemer late in life, he practiced in an excellent way what Saint Alphonsus proposed as an ideal for his religious: imitate the virtues and examples of the Redeemer in preaching the divine word to the poor. – Pope John Paul II in the beatification homily for Blessed Petrus Donders
January 14, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Redeemer late in life, he practiced in an excellent way what Saint Alphonsus proposed as an ideal for his religious: imitate the virtues and examples of the Redeemer in preaching the divine word to the poor. – Pope John Paul II in the beatification homily for Blessed Petrus Donders
To those who wish to stand in God's grace, neither the guardianship of saints nor the defenses of angels are wanting. - Saint Hilary, Commentary on the Psalms
January 13, 2026 at 4:09 PM
To those who wish to stand in God's grace, neither the guardianship of saints nor the defenses of angels are wanting. - Saint Hilary, Commentary on the Psalms
One who speaks the word of God to others ought not aim at vaunting his own knowledge but at discerning how he can build up his hearers... But the limit of my gifts make it necessary that my hearers stoop down to the poverty of my words. - Saint Aelred
January 13, 2026 at 5:42 AM
One who speaks the word of God to others ought not aim at vaunting his own knowledge but at discerning how he can build up his hearers... But the limit of my gifts make it necessary that my hearers stoop down to the poverty of my words. - Saint Aelred
Preparing for Lord of the Rings Return of the King in theaters next weekend with a rewatch of the first two. I forget how incredible some of these scenes are.
January 10, 2026 at 11:46 PM
Preparing for Lord of the Rings Return of the King in theaters next weekend with a rewatch of the first two. I forget how incredible some of these scenes are.
Hosanna to the Son of David! – Blessed Adèle's dying words
January 10, 2026 at 1:52 PM
Hosanna to the Son of David! – Blessed Adèle's dying words
"If only I could love..without measure, Without end" Blessed Pauline-Marie Jaricot
January 9, 2026 at 4:09 PM
"If only I could love..without measure, Without end" Blessed Pauline-Marie Jaricot
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Ian Rapoport is reporting that the Chiefs are moving on from WR coach Connor Embree.
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January 8, 2026 at 1:30 AM
Ian Rapoport is reporting that the Chiefs are moving on from WR coach Connor Embree.
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May the God of love and peace set your hearts at rest and speed you on your journey; may he meanwhile shelter you from disturbance by others in the hidden recesses of his love, until he brings you at last into that place of complete plenitude St Raymond of Penyafort
January 8, 2026 at 2:25 AM
May the God of love and peace set your hearts at rest and speed you on your journey; may he meanwhile shelter you from disturbance by others in the hidden recesses of his love, until he brings you at last into that place of complete plenitude St Raymond of Penyafort
God does not command us to live in hair shirts and chains, or to chastise our flesh with scourges, but to love Him above all things and our neighbor as ourselves. - Saint Charles of Sezze
January 6, 2026 at 7:32 PM
God does not command us to live in hair shirts and chains, or to chastise our flesh with scourges, but to love Him above all things and our neighbor as ourselves. - Saint Charles of Sezze
By the command of your only-begotten Son we communicate with the memory of your saints…by whose prayers and supplications have mercy upon us all, and deliver us for the sake of your holy name. - Liturgy of Saint Basil, 373AD
January 2, 2026 at 3:03 PM
By the command of your only-begotten Son we communicate with the memory of your saints…by whose prayers and supplications have mercy upon us all, and deliver us for the sake of your holy name. - Liturgy of Saint Basil, 373AD
The words "doing good for love of the Heart of Jesus", and "burning with desire for the good of others, especially young people" neatly sum up the charism she bestowed on her institute. - Pope John Paul II, from his homily during the beatfication of Blessed Eugenia
December 30, 2025 at 2:25 PM
The words "doing good for love of the Heart of Jesus", and "burning with desire for the good of others, especially young people" neatly sum up the charism she bestowed on her institute. - Pope John Paul II, from his homily during the beatfication of Blessed Eugenia
"And if you see anything in me that you regard as a fault, feel free to tell me in private. For from now on, people will talk about me, but not to me. It is dangerous for men in power if no one dares to tell them when they go wrong." - Saint Thomas Becket
December 29, 2025 at 10:20 PM
"And if you see anything in me that you regard as a fault, feel free to tell me in private. For from now on, people will talk about me, but not to me. It is dangerous for men in power if no one dares to tell them when they go wrong." - Saint Thomas Becket
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Holy Innocents - Babies Martyred by Herod in Search of Baby Jesus! Saints of Dec. 28
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Holy Innocents - Babies Martyred by Herod in Search of Baby Jesus! Saints of Dec. 28
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December 28, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Holy Innocents - Babies Martyred by Herod in Search of Baby Jesus! Saints of Dec. 28
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O God, who by the mouth of thy blessed Apostle and Evangelist Saint John hast revealed unto us the deep mystery of the incarnate word: grant that the doctrine, which through his most excellent teaching hath entered into our ears, our hearts may duly understand and believe. - Leonine Sacramentary
December 27, 2025 at 1:42 PM
O God, who by the mouth of thy blessed Apostle and Evangelist Saint John hast revealed unto us the deep mystery of the incarnate word: grant that the doctrine, which through his most excellent teaching hath entered into our ears, our hearts may duly understand and believe. - Leonine Sacramentary
But he, filled with the Holy Spirit, looked up intently to heaven and saw the glory of God and Jesus standing at the right hand of God, and he said, "Behold, I see the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God." - St Stephen the Martyr
December 26, 2025 at 1:47 PM
But he, filled with the Holy Spirit, looked up intently to heaven and saw the glory of God and Jesus standing at the right hand of God, and he said, "Behold, I see the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God." - St Stephen the Martyr
"For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace".
December 25, 2025 at 1:55 AM
"For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace".