Mark Rehagen

Men, who is this saint, St. Peter Chrysologus? I’ve decided to send out this newsletter a little earlier than usual this month so I can spend some time reflecting on this saint on the day of his memorial, and I will follow up with a few thoughts regarding the challenge given to us by our July 15 presenter, Adam Wright, at our gathering of the Men of Signum Crucis. Back to St. Peter Chrysologus. The word Chrysologus is actually a nickname for this St. Peter. You might note a similarity...

Men, Happy Independence Day (one day early)! I have two messages for you Men of Signum Crucis this month. First, regarding the feast day today–the Memorial of St. Thomas the Apostle. St. Thomas the Apostle, as we all know, received the rather embarrassing title of “Doubting Thomas,” due to missing out when Jesus appeared to the other ten apostles after His resurrection, and then Thomas famously said, “Unless I see the mark of the nails in his hands and put my finger into the nailmarks and...

Men, I would like to share some thoughts in this newsletter on the heroic virtue of the saint whose memorial is observed by the Church today, St. Justin Martyr, and then add some thoughts about fatherhood, since later this month there is a day that is traditionally set aside to honor fathers. St. Justin Martyr was born a pagan in the late first century or early second century, a citizen of the Roman Empire. He trained himself to be a philosopher, but when he heard from a wise man that the...