We human beings are emotional. We may try to hide or suppress our feelings, but in the end, they have a way of coming out,
It is a mistake to think that holiness is just for priests and nuns. We are all called to be saints; there is a universal
St. John Vianney (1786-1859) wrote many beautiful things about his devotion to the Blessed Mother. He assured us: The heart of this good Mother is
At those times when we are feeling down and want to give up, it is then that we must beg God for and cling to
In the many years in which I have been involved in ministry, I have always made forgiveness a key topic in my teaching. But what
Discouragement is common among human beings, a feeling very much encouraged by our enemy, the devil. When we hurt, and experience emotional pain, Satan wants
In multiple places in Scripture, we are admonished to persevere despite difficulties. In the story of Christ and the Syrophoenician woman, for example, recounted in
When we are feeling down, with our faults very visible to us before our eyes, it is easy to fall into the mistaken notion that
As the corporal works of mercy help our neighbor in the needs of his body, the spiritual works of mercy aid our neighbor with the
When it feels as if the sky is falling in and the end is near; when we are close to giving up, then, most of
While every serious believer is open to God’s love, power and grace, some seem to experience nonstop miracles in their lives while others never see
When one reads the four Gospels detailing the life of Christ, quickly you see the importance of faith. We are even told when He visited
The source of all miracles is love. All true love comes from God, for God is love. We have come to know and to believe
The Catechism of the Catholic Church notes that the effect of the reception of the Sacrament of Confirmation “is the special outpouring of the Holy Spirit
If you were to stop and reflect, I suspect you would be able to cite examples of impactful and miraculous things that have happened in
In my many years working in ministry, many people ask me how they may grow in faith and improve their prayer lives. It is a
During my more than four decades of ministry, the Blessed Mother has played an increasingly important role in my life. I have come to believe
One of the hardest things to do in life, yet most beneficial to our well-being, is to forgive our neighbor. One of the seven petitions
Praise the Lord, now and forever! I am excited because I know that God is in charge and He is blessing us with every spiritual
There are many challenges in our world and often the good seem to suffer. But despite these difficulties, we know from Scripture that we are
In my apostolate, Spirit Filled Hearts Ministry (www.spiritfilledevents.com), one area I like to focus on is the topic of miracles. Miracles are supernatural occurrences that
There are many times when we think we are powerless. We believe we need to endure what is happening to us and don’t have the
