Dec 5, 2025 | Substack
Rorate Mass, December 2024, St. Michael the Archangel, Worthington, OhioThis time of year as we prepare to celebrate the coming of our Lord, a common Advent theme is one of waiting. This week Mike avoids talking about the Israelites waiting for the messiah, and...
Nov 21, 2025 | Substack
Are you feeling overwhelmed by being always busy, and still feeling like you’re not working hard enough? You’re not alone. You’re living a broken work ethic that dates back to the mid 1500’s. (Gee, what happened around then?)This week Mike...
Nov 14, 2025 | Substack
A postcard of Michelangelo’s Pietà and a discussion of sacred art is the jumping off point for this week’s episode. Listen in as he covers:Michelangelo’s unfinished “The Prisoners”A profound quote from Michelangelo The Martyrs of...
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...
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...
