Tips from the Monastery
Jacqueline St. Clare
October 31, AD2023
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It has been nine years since I entered the Monastery of the Poor Clare Colettine nuns. I was just out of high school when I
Being a Type of Monstrance
Jacqueline St. Clare
September 22, AD2023
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I was in high school at a Steubenville Youth Conference in Ohio. It came time for some Saturday night Eucharistic Adoration. In other words, Jesus,
The Young Adult Jesus
Jacqueline St. Clare
August 18, AD2023
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Is there even a thing such as devotion to the Young Adult Jesus? We have devotion to the Christ Child and devotion to the Crucifix.
A Bird’s Eye View of Life
Jacqueline St. Clare
July 26, AD2023
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Through Heaven’s Eyes I was lying down, staring at the ceiling. I closed my eyes and then opened them. While doing this repeatedly, I started
The Stigmata of the Heart
Jacqueline St. Clare
June 17, AD2023
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Many saints have had the stigmata. St. Francis of Assisi and St. Padre Pio had holes in their hands and feet and side, matching the
Something is Budding
Jacqueline St. Clare
May 19, AD2023
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Have you ever heard of the bible study or small group practice in which each participant goes around and tells a thorn, a rose, and
Breaking Bonds
Jacqueline St. Clare
April 24, AD2023
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Bound Sin. It binds us. Our hands which were meant to reach out and love. Our feet which were meant to walk forward in a
A Lot Like Abraham
Jacqueline St. Clare
March 23, AD2023
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God Calls Lately in prayer, I have heard the Lord calling me. The way He calls me reminds me a lot of the call of
I Cannot Help But Proclaim It
Jacqueline St. Clare
February 23, AD2023
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I must proclaim something to you! The words issue from my mouth as the Holy Spirit inspires me from praying with this particular antiphon in
Confidence in the Spiritual Life When We Are Weak
Jacqueline St. Clare
January 24, AD2023
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It is okay to be weak in Jesus. It is from this weakness that God gives us strength (See 2 Corinthians 12:20). From our weakness
Why a Woman is Not Called to be a Priest
Jacqueline St. Clare
December 29, AD2022
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As a young person noticeably seeking Christ in my life, being part of the Catholic Church, and discerning consecrated life, several times I have been
Walking on Water or Swimming?
Jacqueline St. Clare
November 28, AD2022
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I was a Michigander in the beautiful hills of California, just outside of San Diego. It was August and my family traveled to John Paul
Spiritual Scrupulosity and OCD Awareness Month
Jacqueline St. Clare
October 18, AD2022
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What is OCD? October is National OCD Awareness Month. What is OCD and how can OCD affect the spiritual life of a Roman Catholic? Obsessive
The Confiteor: Pray for Me to the Lord our God
Jacqueline St. Clare
September 19, AD2022
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At Holy Mass, we often pray as a part of the Penitential Rite, what is called “The Confiteor,” which translates to “I Confess.” The Penitential
A Date with Jesus
Jacqueline St. Clare
August 8, AD2022
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My Date I am going to tell you about my most recent date. It was a Thursday afternoon and I was blessed to not have
My Bible Investment
Jacqueline St. Clare
July 16, AD2022
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The Word Made Flesh Jesus is the Word made flesh (John 1:14). At Holy Mass, we get to experience this mystery. Firstly, there is the
The Face of God
Jacqueline St. Clare
June 16, AD2022
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God the Father Imagine that we are faithful Jews living in the time of Jesus. We pray faithfully to God. We know God as our
How I Met Your Mother
Jacqueline St. Clare
May 8, AD2022
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I am going to tell you the tale of how I met your mother. Not your earthly mother. The heavenly mother who we share. She
Do You Ever Tremble?
Jacqueline St. Clare
April 2, AD2022
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My Experience I was at the airport, standing at a charging station, waiting for my phone to charge. Near me, sat a man in a
Half of a Mustard Seed
Jacqueline St. Clare
March 16, AD2022
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The Verses Go… He [Jesus] said to them, “Because of your little faith. Amen, I say to you, if you have faith the size of
The Alternative to Road Rage
Jacqueline St. Clare
February 20, AD2022
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Road Rage: A Lack of Love They are everywhere. We cannot deny it. Cars are all around our daily life (at least for me, living
To What Shall I Compare the Mass?
Jacqueline St. Clare
January 15, AD2022
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The closest comparison to the Mass is probably the parable of the Wedding Feast that we find in the Gospels (Matthew 22:1-14, Luke 14:15-24). It