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Thursday August 27, 2026

ESPRESSO SHOT: What St. Joan Arc Said at Her Trial

Even the best of us, if left to ourselves, have depths within us from which terrible things might emerge. The knowledge should not drive us to despair, but to dependence: we are safest not when we trust ourselves most, but when we cling most closely to Christ. Every virtue we possess is a gift, every victory a mercy,…

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Sunday August 23, 2026

Jesus Promised to Never Abandon His Church

Consider what this means. A good earthly husband does not marry his bride and then disappear, leaving her to find her own way through every danger. He protects her. He watches over her when the night is dark. He remains faithful when circumstances are difficult. When the beauty of youth disappears and fades, when the…

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Friday August 21, 2026

ESPRESSO SHOT: The Valley of Dry Bones

The Prophet Ezekiel saw a valley where death had stripped even hope from the bones, yet God commanded the dead to rise and receive His breath. What the prophet saw in shadow, Christ fulfills in flesh: Jesus does not merely promise life to the dead—He gives Himself as the Bread of Life. In the Eucharist, the One who…

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