The Place Persecution Cannot Reach In today’s homily, Fr. Tyler reflects on a truth revealed by the Vietnamese Martyrs—117 canonized, more than 300,000 known to God alone—who witnessed with their blood that no earthly power can touch the deepest sanctuary of the human person: the heart. Persecution may imprison the body, silence the voice, or press upon the mind, but it cannot force the interior surrender of one’s freedom. As the Catechism teaches, the heart is “the seat of moral decision,” the place where we choose for or against God.

Who is St. Scholastica? Marian Postulant Austin teaches us about the life of this holy and devout saint, whose feast day is Feb. 10. St. Scholastica is known as the twin sister of St. Benedict of Nursia, who you may know from the St. Benedict Medal.

Father Dan Cambra, MIC, tells why St. Louis is such an example for leaders, fathers, and husbands.{shopmercy-ad}