by Michael LaMorte | Nov 7, 2025 | Substack
Many devout Catholics who have a strong Marian devotion are up in arms about the latest document Mater Populi Fidelis (“The Mother of the Faithful People of God”) which they claim is de-throning the Mother of God by saying that we are not to use the title...
by Michael LaMorte | Oct 31, 2025 | Substack
Church of Saint Michael the Archangel, Indianapolis, Indiana. Photo courtesy Wikimedia Commons user Nheyob, used under the CC-BY-SA 3.0 license.Mike has a devotion to praying for the Holy Souls in Purgatory, so in this “deep dive” episode, he covers it...
by Michael LaMorte | Oct 24, 2025 | Substack
Following up from last week’s episode about crosses in the spiritual life, this week Mike takes a deeper look at quote from St. Philip Neri and gives you some ways to determine if a cross you’re carrying might be a cross of your own construction.A...
by Michael LaMorte | Oct 17, 2025 | Substack
The spiritual life can be a hot mess sometimes. Maybe it’s just distractions, maybe it’s a period of discouragement, maybe it’s something deeper and more difficult. This week Mike takes a look at:Temptations to take a shortcut (or abandon the...
by Michael LaMorte | Oct 10, 2025 | Substack
A story from the trenches of parenthood was the inspiration for this week’s episode, where Mike talks about:Re-watching the John Hughes 1984 classic 16 Candles (but only the first half hour)The rise of Christendom… and the influence of the Enlightenment in...
