Matthew Balan ن
@MatthewJLB
Catholic; American (Filipino Dad/mixed-European Mom); supports the Social Reign of Christ the King; space geek; #NASASocial vet; Phillies phan. Viva Cristo Rey!
The uncertainty is still ongoing with the below about my Mom. Now, my Dad could have a new health issue (he’s had them on & off his entire life—ever since he was in a motorcycle accident as a young man in the Philippines). Please pray for them both.
Please pray for the success of a meeting tomorrow about making arrangements for the long-term care of my elderly mother.
Dropping blocks in the oceans to help marine life
Blessed Carmelite Martyrs of Guadalajara
Update on Laura: Laura’s surgery is complete, and by the grace of God, her neurosurgeon was able to fully remove the glioma (brain tumor). We are deeply grateful for your prayers. Thank you so much for carrying her through this moment. Please continue praying. We won’t know…
This is shocking and heartbreaking. Like many here, I never met Jane in person, but she wrote some wonderful reviews @cworldreport, and we corresponded a bit via email and X. She was a humble, witty lady and a brilliant poet who loved God, Christ, and the Church. May God grant…
The great poet @NorthDakotaJane has passed from this present life. She was like fire. “Love like a conflagration shall be yours now; love like an April river, like a temblor; love like an avalanche, a midnight bomb-blast, finding you hidden…” — Jane Greer Requiescat in pace.
This Robby guy left his wife of 9 years for this. Not exactly something as Catholics we should be celebrating.
Congrats
Today is the feast of St Apollinaris, traditionally said to have been a disciple of St Peter, & to have come with him to Rome from Antioch. He was sent to evangelize the north of Italy, & died at Ravenna, his episcopal city, ca. 80AD. Mosaic from the basilica dedicated to him in
Tucked away in a rocky mountain in southeast France is a cave formed by natural erosion called La Sainte-Baume, one of the oldest Christian pilgrimage sites in the world, where Mary Magdalene is believed to have lived for 30 years. catholicnewsagency.com/news/265491/in…
Please pray for my friend, who lost his job at a particularly bad time.
Today is the feast of St Mary Magdalene, who anointed Christ’s feet as a sign of repentance, & was the first to proclaim His Resurrection to the Apostles, for which reason she is often called “Apostle of the Apostles”, & the Creed is said on her feast.
Mike L., as usual, is not even arguing in good faith. It’s never been just about just “the crazies” for him (image 1).
Mike, there is a lot of calumny in your response here. Please examine your conscience.
Mike L. confirming he is a “Mormon who just happens to be Catholic but has kept their ecclesiology”
um no
Nothing like sitting in the NICU with your baby while the nurse talks at you about why abortion bans are bad. She had valid concerns about the need for society to better support moms and the need for moms to get pre-natal care. But c’mon. Murdering babies doesn’t solve…
On the banner of Emperor Honorius, the inscription IN NOMINE XPI VINCAS SEMPER, “may you always triumph in the name of Christ” (Diptych of Probus, 406 AD).
In your charity, please pray for Laura Horn and the entire Horn family as they anticipate brain surgery for Laura's cancer. Laura and Trent have requested the intercession of Ven. Aloysius Schwartz: 👇
Ma’am, we’ve put crucifixes in hospital rooms for centuries. It’s a you problem if you find this pious practice “creepy.”
Shot: “Oh, it’s not a big deal.” Chaser: “They deserved it.”
