06 March 2026
25 Royals Who Vanished Without a Trace
From List 25
If you had wealth, privilege and fame, would you walk away from it? Maybe you’d get bored with being recognised, or maybe someone would take it away from you without asking? Then you’d have to fend for yourself. From being dethroned to sweeping up trash, some royal family members have been on a journey. And many never return from that journey, winding up forgotten about, or even dead! These are 25 royals who vanished without a trace.
Elements of Moral Theology: 4. Human Action and Virtuous Prudence
With Fr Romanus Cessario, OP, STD, Adam, Cardinal Maida Professor of Theology, Ave Maria University.
Are Your Memorized Prayers Feeling Dry? Try This Simple Exercise
Br Lawrence of the Resurrection, OCD, was a 17th-century Carmelite lay brother who spent his time in the convent kitchen and repairing the brothers' sandals.
From Aleteia
By Philip Kosloski
Sometimes we need to change what we are doing to experience the presence of God.Catholics have a beautiful selection of prayers that come from the rich treasury of the Christian tradition, such as the Our Father, the Hail Mary, and countless others. While there is absolutely nothing wrong with reciting these prayers -- Jesus himself taught us one of them, after all -- at times our recitation can begin to feel dry.
We might ask ourselves if we should keep praying at all, as the feelings of consolation have started to disappear.
For Brother Lawrence, a Carmelite monk of the 17th century (and a favorite author of Pope Leo XIV), prayer life was transformed when he supplemented his formula prayers with a simple exercise.
Lift up your heart to God
He writes about his experience in a letter where he explains the driving force behind his spiritual life:
I make it my business only to persevere in His holy presence, wherein I keep myself by a simple attention, and a general fond regard to GOD, which I may call an actual presence of GOD; or, to speak better, an habitual, silent, and secret conversation of the soul with GOD, which often causes in me joys and raptures inwardly, and sometimes also outwardly, so great that I am forced to use means to moderate them, and prevent their appearance to others.
Brother Lawrence explains this concept further in a letter to a soldier:
A little lifting up the heart suffices; a little remembrance of GOD, one act of inward worship, though upon a march, and sword in hand, are prayers which, however short, are nevertheless very acceptable to GOD; and far from lessening a soldier’s courage in occasions of danger, they best serve to fortify it.
Let him then think of GOD the most he can; let him accustom himself, by degrees, to this small but holy exercise; nobody perceives it, and nothing is easier than to repeat often in the day these little internal adorations.
Essentially what Brother Lawrence is describing is a little prayer exercise where a person consciously becomes aware that they are, as always, in the presence of God, and begins thinking about God and how he is truly there with them.
This exercise does not focus on a formula prayer, but on thoughts and consequent feelings, focusing one's attention on God's presence.
It's easy to forget that God is truly at our side at all times of the day and in every situation. Even though we cannot see or hear God, he is there and desires to speak to our hearts.
Brother Lawrence later writes how this exercise helped him recite his memorized prayers more fervently, and he experienced a greater peace and serenity in everything that he did.
If you are having difficulty experiencing God's loving presence in your daily prayers, stop for a moment to consider God's presence with you right now. That simple exercise can change your entire spiritual life, strengthening your relationship with God in a way you never imagined.
The New Synodal Church Is About To Destroy the Priesthood
A Synodal working document has been issued for the 2028/2029 de facto Vatican III meeting that will redefine the Catholic priesthood.
Traditional Catholic Morning Prayers in English | March
Traditional Catholic morning prayers to help start your day in a godly way! The month of March is dedicated to St. Joseph. We've also included a powerful Lenten prayer -- the Prayer Before a Crucifix This video is a compilation of many traditional morning prayers Catholics say, and should not be considered a replacement for those who have an obligation to pray the Divine Office morning prayers.
What NASA Found on Mary's Cloak (And Hid)
From Totus Catholica
In the 1980s, astronomers mapped the 46 stars on Mary's mantle at Guadalupe, expecting random decorative dots. Instead, they found a precise star map of the Mexican sky on December 12th, 1531 — the exact date of the apparition. And it was backwards. As if painted from outside the universe, looking down. Every study designed to explain the Tilma has only deepened the mystery. WHAT SCIENCE FOUND: Philip Callahan (NASA biophysicist, 1979): no underdrawing, no pigments, no brush strokes in the original image The cloak is agave fibre — known to disintegrate in 20-30 years. It has survived 500 years Replicas from identical fibres fell apart within 15 years THE STAR MAP: Dr Juan Hernandez Illescas mapped all 46 stars in the 1980s-90s Right side of mantle = northern sky | Left side = southern sky Positions match the sky over Mexico City at 10:26 AM on December 12th, 1531 — a precise time stamp, not an approximation The map is reversed — as if viewed from beyond the stars, looking down (God's perspective) Virgo sits over Mary's heart | Leo (Regulus = "little king") sits over her womb THE BIBLICAL CONNECTION: Genesis 1:14 — stars created as otot (Hebrew: signs, not decoration) Psalm 18:1 — "The heavens declare the glory of God" Revelation 12:1 — a woman, the sun, the moon, a crown of stars (semeion = great sign) Psalm 147:4 — God names every star. These 46 are not accidents. OBJECTIONS ANSWERED: "Pareidolia?" — Random scatter doesn't produce positional accuracy AND a consistent reversed perspective simultaneously "A clever artist copied the sky?" — The map is backwards. A human artist paints what they see. They don't reverse the entire celestial map "Human additions invalidate it?" — Callahan identified exactly what was added. The stars fall within the original layer — the layer with no pigments and no brush strokes CHAPTERS: 0:00 Astronomers Map 46 Stars to Debunk Guadalupe 1:48 The Tilma: No Pigments, No Brush Strokes, 500 Years Intact 2:08 Genesis, Psalm 19, Revelation 12 — Stars as Divine Signs 3:46 The Star Map: Precise Time Stamp of December 12, 1531 4:33 The Reversed Map: Painted From God's Perspective 5:44 Virgo Over Her Heart, Leo Over Her Womb 6:00 Objections Answered 8:16 Conclusion: God Signed It From a Vantage Point No One Else Could Occupy 🌍 Website: https://totuscatholica.org/ 📿 Rosary Guide: https://totuscatholica.org/rosary ✉️ Contact: https://totuscatholica.org/contact 🔍 Examination of Conscience: https://catholicexaminationofconscien...
Every Perpetua Needs a Felicity
St Perpetua was a Carthaginian noblewoman. St Felicity was her servant and her friend. They were martyred together in the 3rd century and share a Feast today.
From Aleteia
By Theresa Civantos Barber
Every one of us needs friends who will inspire and encourage us in our faith, who will help us be better people.Every year on March 6 we celebrate Sts. Perpetua and Felicity, young mothers who were imprisoned and martyred together in ancient Rome.
Felicity was technically Perpetua’s servant, but their close and loving friendship was much more than that description would imply.
Their friendship helped them both to be better women. They encouraged each other in their faith, and helped each other remain steadfast in the face of persecution.
Their story makes me think how important it is to find good Christian friends who can be a support and encouragement to us on our own pilgrimage to heaven.
It’s said that “You are who you surround yourself with.” Friends really influence us, for better or worse.
I’ve seen this in my own life, when I went to a Catholic high school and was lucky enough to fall in with a great group of friends. These friends would invite me to daily Mass with them, or to stop by the school chapel “just to say hi” to the Blessed Sacrament. I grew in my faith thanks to them, and I was grateful for their positive influence.
Years later, in college, I fell in with a different kind of crowd, and started spending a little too much time partying instead of focusing on my studies. Again, I experienced the importance of good friendship when one of those wonderful high school friends came to visit me at university.
After seeing how I had started spending my time, she gave me a stern talking-to. “You know better than to spend your time like this,” she lovingly admonished me. “You know this isn’t how God wants you to spend your college years.”
Her words were just what I needed to hear. She was a good and true enough friend to tell me what I needed to hear, even though I’m sure it felt a little uncomfortable for her.
That conversation stopped me in my tracks and I snapped out of my silly phase, thanks to her honest tough love.
Whether they encourage us to do good or discourage us from doing bad, good friends change our lives for the better.
I feel incredibly lucky to have friends who invite me to go to Adoration with them, who ask my family to join them for a family Rosary and potluck night, who are there to support and encourage me on the path to heaven. My husband and I actually moved to a new town a few months ago to be closer to this vibrant community of Catholic families.
Every one of us needs friends who will inspire and encourage us in our faith, who will help us be better people. Every Perpetua needs a Felicity, and I’m endlessly grateful for the dear friends who play this role in my life.
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