Father Joseph Blog Articles

The Road to Sanctity

December 24, 2019 Catholics from an early age are taught the purpose of this life is to hopefully one day be in Heaven with the Blessed Trinity and the angels and saints. The journey down this road began for most Catholics when they were baptized as new-born infants....

Third Order of St. Francis of Assisi

August 10, 2019 The Third Order of St. Francis of Assisi was founded by St. Francis of Assisi in 1221. After founding the First Order for priests and brothers, the Second Order for cloistered women, St. Francis founded the Third Order for married and single men and...

The Blessed Mother

June 12, 2019 Holy Mother Church has always encouraged the faithful to go to the Mother of God for all of our needs regardless of what they might be. She indeed is our spiritual Mother who never fails us in any way. There are plenty of women who bring children into...

Penance and Suffering

April 14, 2019 One of the prominent effects of the Fall of Man is suffering. Suffering comes to a person in a number of different ways. There is physical suffering, spiritual suffering, mental suffering, and psychological suffering. Usually, a person will suffer in...