Fr. Mark Baron, MIC, explains why St. Stanislaus Papczyński is such an important saint.

The Marians’ mission is inseparably tied to two great spiritual weapons: the Blessed Virgin Mary, under the title of the Immaculate Conception; and Divine Mercy (“Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska,” 164). Blessed George Matulaitis-Matulewicz (1871–1927) exemplified this mission, guiding the Marians through persecution in Europe and establishing their presence in the United States. Father Chris Alar, MIC, emphasizes that Bl.

The readings for this homily: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/010526.cfm On this twelfth day of Christmas, Fr. Matthew Tomeny, MIC reflects on the memorial of St. John Neumann—a man small in stature but immense in his love for Christ and His people. Born in Bohemia and ordained at a time when Europe had more priests than it needed, St. John Neumann heard a different call: to bring the Sacraments to Catholics scattered across a young and growing America.