What St. Martin Has Done for Me!

Martin J.P. Gianotti November 10, 2025

St. Martin of Tours was a prestigious Roman soldier who defaced his own uniform, cutting his cape in half, in order to care for a poor beggar.

person sitting in the dessert, surrounded by sand dunes, covered by a blanket.

Promise of the Promised Land

Martin J.P. Gianotti November 2, 2025

It wasn’t until God’s people utilized the lesson from the desert that they made Jericho’s walls fall to the ground.

person praying with folded hands over their Bible.

St. Thérèse of Lisieux: Model for Prayer

Martin J.P. Gianotti October 1, 2025

Whenever we feel slothful in our prayer lives or hesitant to perform a small act of penance, have you ever seriously considered what the reward for those small acts of love will be in heaven?

woman praying with folded hands while holding a rosary.

Mary’s Openness

Martin J.P. Gianotti August 4, 2025

When you think about Our Lady, what comes to mind? Maybe it’s her obedience, purity, or beauty. But how often do you ponder Mary’s receptivity to God–her willingness to listen?

Padre Pio, Be with Me

Martin J.P. Gianotti July 28, 2025

Have you ever felt removed or distant from God as things around you are falling apart? Maybe in those moments you wonder if God is punishing you from something in your past.

man having difficulty focusing, being scatterbrained.

The Scatterbrain Disciple

Martin J.P. Gianotti July 14, 2025

How often do you find that after several minutes of trying to pray, your mind has wandered to topics other than God? Do you grow angry with yourself and give up, or do you push on in those moments?