John B. Manos
MEGA: Make Encyclicals Great Again
How the Church’s Magisterial Document on How Language Corrodes Thought Became a Case Study in Language Corroding Thought I. The Cornell Study Cornell researchers built something they called the “Corporate Bull[••••]Receptivity Scale.” Four studies. Over a thousand office drones. The finding was brutal and hilarious: the more someone claims to find corporate jargon “insightful,” the…
MAY 29, 2026 – ST. CYRIL, MARTYR.
Young Cyril repeats the name of Christ so often it drives his pagan father mad. Beaten, imprisoned, and tortured, he still smiles and thanks God. The boy who made martyrdom look like going home.
MAY 28, 2026 – ST. GERMANUS, BISHOP.
At a time when kings lived like tyrants, Bishop Germanus prays, fasts, and boldly calls them to repentance. He turns Paris from scandal to sanctity through tireless charity. The reformer who loved souls more than comfort.
MAY 27, 2026 – ST. MARY MAGDALEN OF PAZZI. & VENERABLE BEDE.
Mary Magdalen of Pazzi enters Carmel at 18 with the motto “To suffer or die,” lives in constant ecstasy, reads hearts, and becomes the “Mother of Charity” to her sisters. The mystic who turned suffering into joy.
MAY 26, 2026 – ST. PHILIP NERI. & ST. AUGUSTINE, APOSTLE OF ENGLAND.
Philip Neri turns Rome upside down with laughter, ecstasies, and boundless love for souls. He pulls ears, cracks jokes, and leads thousands to God. The saint who proved holiness can be hilarious.
MAY 25, 2026 – ST. GREGORY VII.
Gregory VII takes on a rotten Church and power-hungry emperors. He forces reform, humbles kings at Canossa, and dies saying he loved justice and hated evil. The pope who put the fear of God back into the throne.
Pentecost is WAR!
Pentecost wasn’t a birthday party—it was D-Day. The Holy Spirit armed the Church for war against Satan, who recognized the attack immediately. That war is still raging today.
MAY 24, 2026 – SS. DONATIAN AND ROGATIAN, MARTYRS.
On Pentecost the Holy Spirit descends in wind and fire, filling the apostles with courage. Donatian and Rogatian, brothers, confess Christ together and win martyrdom. The day the Church caught fire.
MAY 23, 2026 – ST. JULIA, VIRGIN AND MARTYR.
Slave Julia boldly insults pagan gods, rejects freedom if it means sacrifice, and is crucified. Heaven sends an angel to protect her purity. The virgin who turned chains into a path to glory.
MAY 22, 2026 – ST. YVO, CONFESSOR.
St. Yvo studies law, then uses it only for God and the poor. As judge he never bends, as priest he never stops giving. The holy advocate who made the courtroom a path to heaven.
