Courageous Catholic

Not chasing much these days just a slower life that leaves room to breathe. A full egg basket gathered in the quiet of the morning, hands still warm from the coop. Kids who feel safe enough to laugh loud, to take up space, to be exactly who they are without fear or hurry. This is the kind of fullness I’ve been learning to choose the kind you can’t measure, only feel.

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Catholic schools across the United States commenced the celebration of National Catholic Schools Week on Sunday, January 25, launching a week dedicated to highlighting the value, mission, and impact of Catholic education. Observed annually since 1974, the celebration runs through Saturday, January 31. This year’s theme, “Catholic Schools: United in Faith and Community,” underscores the role of Catholic schools in forming students academically and spiritually while strengthening ties among families, parishes, and local communities. National Catholic Schools Week is organized by the National Catholic Educational Association. Since the week’s opening, schools have marked the occasion with special Masses, community service projects, open houses, appreciation events for teachers and staff, and student-centered activities. These events emphasize the core pillars of Catholic education: faith formation, academic excellence, and service to others. Educators and Church leaders note that Catholic schools continue to make significant contributions to the Church and to society by nurturing students’ moral values, leadership skills, and commitment to the common good. Throughout the week, schools are highlighting their impact not only on students and families, but also on neighborhoods and the nation at large. National Catholic Schools Week also serves as an opportunity to welcome parishioners and community members onto campuses, offering a glimpse into the distinctive, faith-based learning environment Catholic schools provide. In addition to this annual celebration, Catholic schools observe Discover Catholic Schools Week each November to connect with prospective families. Together, these efforts affirm the enduring mission of Catholic schools to educate young people in faith, knowledge, and service.

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We're grateful for Speaker Mike Johnson 's encouragement at this year's National March for Life and for his commitment to the pro-life cause!

Satanic Rosary and Masonic Miraculous Medal

🔴 Satanic / Occult Rosary (Discernment Guide)

Not all rosary-like beads are Catholic. Some imitate the Rosary but include occult symbols:

🐍 Snake imagery on the cross or beads
❌ No INRI on the crucifix
☀️ Sun or esoteric symbols not rooted in Christian meaning
👹 Demonic or horned figures replacing sacred imagery
👁️ Evil eye beads – often small, blue, or glass-like charms mixed into the beads

⚠️ Important: Evil eye beads are sometimes subtle and hard to identify, especially when mixed with crosses or Marian images. Their origin is superstition, not Christianity.

🔴 “Masonic” Miraculous Medal (Misuse)

The Miraculous Medal is purely Catholic and approved by the Church.

When Masonic logos or symbols appear on the back, it is not authentic—it is a corrupted imitation.
Freemasonry is incompatible with the Catholic faith.

🕊️ Catholic Reminder

A Rosary is a prayer, not a charm.
Protection comes from God alone, not symbols or amulets.
When in doubt, choose simple, Church-approved sacramentals and have them blessed by a priest.
Not everything that looks holy is from God—discernment is an act of faith.

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Catholic Tradition & Evangelization

STEP INTO THE WONDERS OF THE WORD WITH ME!

Psalm 22 is the prophetic psalm of the crucifixion.

Prophetically written by David, consciously stepped into by Jesus.

When Jesus cried, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?” He wasn’t losing faith, He was fulfilling Scripture. In Jewish understanding, quoting the opening line invoked the entire psalm, Jesus was declaring: this is happening now.

Psalm 22 describes:
• Mockery
• Public humiliation
• Pierced hands and feet
• Gambling for garments
• A righteous sufferer surrounded by enemies

Written nearly 1,000 years before the cross.

Then comes the line that stops you cold:

“But I am a worm, and no man…” (Ps. 22:6)

This was actually a prophetic picture, and not just any worm…the Hebrew word is tōlāʿ…the crimson worm.

This was a known creature in the ancient world. The female crimson worm attaches herself permanently to wood, dies to protect her children with her body, and becomes a covering for them. She never moves again. After her purpose is complete, she dies in place, leaving behind a crimson stain on the wood.

Jewish Tradition states that after three days, the worm turns white and falls off the tree, leaving the crimson stain!

From this worm came the scarlet dye used in priestly garments and tabernacle worship. Crimson only came through sacrifice.

David was describing humiliation, the Spirit was pointing to redemption. Jesus fulfilled it on wood.

Fixed. Exposed. Mocked. Bleeding. Giving life so others could live. Creation itself was already telling the story.

Psalm 22 doesn’t end in death.
It ends in victory.

“He has done it.”

It is finished.

Pope Benedict's former secretary asked Pope Leo to free Latin Mass and restore Summorum Pontificum.

https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/archbishop-ganswein-urges-pope-leo-to-end-latin-mass-restrictions-restore-summorum-pontificum/?utm_source=FB

In Catholic devotional tradition, February is dedicated to the Holy Family (Jesus, Mary, and Joseph). The Church often assigns each month a special devotion, and February focuses on family life; obedience, love, and humility; the home as a “domestic church,” modeled after the Holy Family of Nazareth. ❤️