Let us be rejoice in our Lord who lifts us up and sustains us on this journey! Here are some prayers to consider for the month of March. I love you and I'm praying for you! March is the month of Saint Joseph. March 4th start a novena for Grace. Feast Day is March 12th. March 8th start a novena for St. Patrick. It would be appropriate for Ireland and any ot…
Read moreI find myself caught in a mire of dejection over my sin. That's because I forget. God created me in his image. God began our story by creating us in his image. And then sin entered the picture. I know I have a tendency to focus on the sin and forget the creation. I am a light bearer. We are a light bearer. Make that your focus. Your life, my life, our …
Read moreGood morning, I wanted to share some prayers ideas with each of you to encourage and lift your spirits. I pray that the Ever Virgin will lead you to grow closer to our God and Redeemer. February is the Holy Family month. February 2nd start a novena to Our Lady of Lourdes. It would be appropriate to ask for spiritual healing, physical healing, or emotional healing…
Read moreDo you relish your time with God? What a great question, right? How can you develop or nurture a delight in prayer time? In communing with God? I think it has to do with seeing God in everything. For instance, I was sitting on my back porch. It was one of those perfect moments where the temperature was just right, a slight breeze was gently playing along my…
Read moreWe are told by motivational speakers to "fake it until you make it" or "fake it until you become it." But what does our Lord say? But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, without uncertainty or insincerity. ~James 3:17 Without uncertainty or insincerity... without insincerity…
Read moreThis year I am praying for my friend Paul who passed away this past year. O my Jesus, take pity on Paul's soul. Lead him to heaven so that he may know your infinite love. Grant him the peace that surpasses all understanding. Amen. Prayer of Saint Gertrude the Great A prayer which would release 1000 Souls from Purgatory each time it is said. Eternal Father, I of…
Read more"Instead of wondering when your next vacation is, maybe you should set up a life you don’t need to escape from." ~ Seth Godin Matt D'Avella posted a great video recently that you can watch here in which he discusses the way he lives his life. A few years ago, he asked himself, "If I could do anything, regardless of money, what would it be?"…
Read more"An anecdotal account of the conversation between Fr. Benedict and Mother Teresa has been passed down over the years. It goes something like this: Mother Teresa said, 'Father, you need to make sure that your brothers make a holy hour every day.' Fr. Benedict looked at Mother Teresa and said, 'Mother, I don't think we can do that. There's too …
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