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I don’t usually make videos like this. Every so often, though, being inside the Catholic content world gives me a perspective I wish I didn’t have, and this time I needed to say it out loud.
In this video I talk about what I’ve seen up close: people staging moments of prayer for photographs, creators handing down rulings on what’s sinful that the Church never made, the constant public correction of priests and bishops, apologetics built on humiliating people, and the monetizing of devotion. I also look at what Jesus said about praying to be seen, the spiritual pride St. John of the Cross warned beginners about, and how to choose the voices you let into your spiritual life, mine included.
We’ve become very good at spotting heresy. I’m not sure we’re as good at spotting pride, especially in ourselves.
The full Litany of Humility is below:

O Jesus, meek and humble of heart,
Hear me.
From the desire of being esteemed,
Deliver me, O Jesus.
From the desire of being loved,
Deliver me, O Jesus.
From the desire of being extolled,
Deliver me, O Jesus.
From the desire of being honored,
Deliver me, O Jesus.
From the desire of being praised,
Deliver me, O Jesus.
From the desire of being preferred to others,
Deliver me, O Jesus.
From the desire of being consulted,
Deliver me, O Jesus.
From the desire of being approved,
Deliver me, O Jesus.
From the fear of being humiliated,
Deliver me, O Jesus.
From the fear of being despised,
Deliver me, O Jesus.
From the fear of suffering rebukes,
Deliver me, O Jesus.
From the fear of being calumniated,
Deliver me, O Jesus.
From the fear of being forgotten,
Deliver me, O Jesus.
From the fear of being ridiculed,
Deliver me, O Jesus.
From the fear of being wronged,
Deliver me, O Jesus.
From the fear of being suspected,
Deliver me, O Jesus.
That others may be loved more than I,
Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.
That others may be esteemed more than I,
Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.
That, in the opinion of the world, others may increase and I may decrease,
Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.
That others may be chosen and I set aside,
Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.
That others may be praised and I go unnoticed,
Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.
That others may be preferred to me in everything,
Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.
That others may become holier than I, provided that I may become as holy as I should,
Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.
Charity
Charity is patient, is kind; charity does not envy, is not pretentious, is not puffed up, is not ambitious, is not self-seeking, is not provoked; thinks no evil, does not rejoice over wickedness, but rejoices with the truth, bears with all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. (1 Cor. 13:4-7).
To have Charity is to love God above all things for Himself and be ready to renounce all created things rather than offend Him by serious sin. ( Matt. 22:36-40)

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Elisha's servant saw an army surrounding the town. Then God opened his eyes, and he saw the hills full of angels and chariots of fire. Your guardian angel sees what you can't: the face of God, the spiritual battle around you, the dangers you never knew about, and every day of your life since birth. In this episode, I go through what Scripture, the saints, and St. Thomas Aquinas teach about what your guardian angel sees, the one thing it can't see, and simple ways to start talking to it every day.
Angel of God, my guardian dear,to whom God's love commits me here,ever this day be at my side,to light and guard, to rule and guide. Amen.
Referenced: 2 Kings 6, Matthew 18:10, Psalm 91, Ephesians 6, Catechism of the Catholic Church 336, St. Thomas Aquinas, St. Padre Pio, St. Gemma Galgani, St. Josemaría Escrivá, St. Faustina, St. Francis de Sales.
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It's my birthday! I'm turning 38, so here are 38 things every Catholic should know before they turn 40: the sacraments, the prayers to know by heart, practices that will change your spiritual life, sacramentals and your home, family life, and what the Church teaches about death and what comes after. How many did you already know?

📋 THE LIST
You can go to confession at any parish
The Saturday vigil counts for Sunday
The holy days of obligation
The one-hour Eucharistic fast
Anointing of the Sick isn't only for the deathbed
Perfect contrition
The Apostolic Pardon at death
The five precepts of the Church
An Act of Contrition
The St. Michael Prayer
The Memorare
A Morning Offering
A Spiritual Communion
The Eternal Rest prayer
The daily examen
Everyday plenary indulgences
Fridays are penance days all year
Fasting ages
Find an adoration chapel
The Liturgy of the Hours
Get a spiritual director
Read the Catechism
Read the Bible in a year
Get your house blessed (and Epiphany chalk)
Keep holy water at home
Bless and properly dispose of sacramentals
Celebrate your baptism day
Know your patron saints and name day
Have Masses offered for the living
Godparent requirements
What an annulment really is
Natural Family Planning
The works of mercy
The two judgments
The Church's rules on cremation
Plan your Catholic funeral
Pray for the forgotten souls
Meditate on the Four Last Things
St. Leonard of Noblac, pray for us.
#Catholic #CatholicFaith #CatholicTips #AfterMass

Democrats swept the House and Senate, and voters in Virginia and Nevada put abortion into their state constitutions. If you're a Catholic who woke up Wednesday feeling discouraged, this one's for you. I don't usually talk politics, but in this episode I break down what actually happened and why, what the results mean for the pro-life movement, why Catholics don't belong to any political party, and five reasons for real hope that go deeper than "just pray about it."
Our Lady, Patroness of the United States, pray for us.
Scripture referenced: Psalm 146, 1 Timothy 2.
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The same company that makes Candy Land sells a board for talking to the dead. Exorcists warn that Ouija boards, tarot cards, horoscopes, “healing” crystals, and WitchTok are some of the most common doors into demonic trouble, and most people think they’re harmless. In this episode we look at the surprising history behind each one (including the hoax that started Spiritualism and the made-up origin of tarot), what the Catechism actually teaches about divination and magic, what exorcists say happens when these doors get opened, and exactly what to do if you’ve already used them.
St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle.
Scripture referenced: Deuteronomy 18, 1 Samuel 28, Acts 16, Acts 19.
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