“The world offers you comfort, but you were not made for comfort. You were made for greatness.” – Pope Benedict XVI, born to eternal life today

Today we honor St Thomas Aquinas, the great theologian and champion of faith and reason. Near the end, he received a vision from Jesus: “Thomas, you have written well of Me. What reward have you?” Aquinas responded, “Non nisi Te, Dominie” (Nothing but You, Lord!). He passed away shortly after.

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Happy feast of St. Francis de Sales, bishop, Doctor of the Church, author of “Introduction to the Devout Life.” His pastoral charity and zeal inspired him to work tirelessly to convert the Protestants in his diocese, like rescuing sheep who have gone astray.

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Today we honor the Martyrs of Laval, these were French priests and religious who were beheaded for refusing to swear an oath to the Civil Constitution of the Clergy of the French Revolution’s “enlightened” secular government.

Happy feast of St. Agnes, Virgin-Martyr of the Early Church! “My Lord Jesus Christ has espoused me with a ring. He has adorned me with a crown” (Traditional Antiphon)

Happy feast of St. Agnes, Virgin-Martyr of the Early Church! “My Lord Jesus Christ has espoused me with a ring. He has adorned me with a crown” (Traditional Antiphon)

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Jan 17 is the anniversary of the Marian apparition of Pontmain, France during the Franco-Prussian War. The day after the apparition, the Prussian army mysteriously halted their advance before Pontmain. “Pray, my children. God will hear you in time. My Son allows Himself to be touched.”

Happy feast of St. Anthony of the Desert, the Father of Monasticism! “A time is coming when men will go mad, and when they see someone who is not mad, they will attack him, saying, ‘You are mad; you are not like us.’”

Happy feast of Our Lady of Banneux! The Marian apparition first occurred on January 15, 1933 in Belgium. Our Lady said, “I am the Mother of the Savior, the Mother of God. Pray much.”

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Happy feast of St. Hilary of Poitiers, Early Church Father and theologian of the Trinity. Combatted the Arian heresy in the Latin Church, earning the nickname “Athanasius of the West”. The Catholic Church reveres him as the “Doctor of the Divinity of Christ”.

Happy feast of the Baptism of Christ! “The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, for He hath anointed Me to preach the Gospel to the poor.” (Luke 4:18)

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Happy feast of Venerable Nguyen Van Thuan, Vietnamese Cardinal who suffered 9 years of solitary confinement under the communist govt. He still celebrated Mass with drops of water and smuggled wine using his hands as the chalice. And secretly passed down messages of hope to his persecuted flock.

“For from the rising of the sun to its setting My Name is great among the nations, and in every place sacrifice is offered to My Name, and a pure offering; for My Name is great among the nations,” says the Lord of hosts (Malachi 1:11).

Nguyen Van Thuan, Vietnamese Cardinal who endured nine years of solitary confinement under the Viet Cong, during which he still celebrated Mass with smuggled bread and wine, and passed down messages of hope to his persecuted flock. (c. 1971) [448 x 685]

Today we honor Cardinal Nguyễn Văn Thuận, who suffered 9 years of solitary confinement under Vietnam’s communist government. He secretly passed messages of hope to his flock, celebrated Mass with drops of water and smuggled wine using his hands as the chalice. A witness of Christian joy and hope.