by Dr. Jared Staudt | Nov 9, 2023 | Articles, Battles in Autumn, Feast Days
As the classical world faded away and a new Christian culture was built up, a few saints stood out to point a new way forward. Great soldiers and ascetics for Christ became popular patrons against evil: St. Michael, St. John the Baptist, and one of our Battles in...
by Dr. Jared Staudt | Oct 27, 2023 | Articles, Battles in Autumn, Feast Days
The Divine Office, also known as the Liturgy of the Hours, marks the rhythm of time in prayer. Using the psalms as its foundation, it offers praise morning, afternoon, evening, and even in the night. Priests, religious, and laity throughout the world unite in this...
by Dr. Jared Staudt | Oct 27, 2023 | Articles, Battles in Autumn, Feast Days
Halloween, All Saints, All Souls–these three days offer a glimpse into the afterlife. Our culture too often pushes the reality of death to the margins, hiding from its reality even as it pops up in unhealthy and morbid ways. Through these days, the Church guides us in...
by Dr. Jared Staudt | Oct 27, 2023 | Articles, Battles in Autumn, Feast Days
One day is not enough to mark the most significant moments of the year. Christmas and Easter are both octaves, eight days celebrating our salvation. Octaves used to be more common throughout the year, including for All Saints (or “Hallows,” being the older term)....
by Dr. Jared Staudt | Sep 27, 2023 | Our Team Picks
God is reaching out to help us in our battle against the forces of evil. After focusing on the celestial battle with the fallen angels in St. Michael’s Lent, we now turn to the battles we face in the world. A hundred and sixty years before the coming of Christ, the...
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