Real love involves real hatred: whoever has lost the power of moral indignation and the urge to drive the Sellers from the Temple has lost
Then the master called the servant in. ‘You wicked servant,’ he said, ‘I canceled all that debt of yours because you begged me to. Shouldn’t you
“Standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary of Magdala.” John 19:25 The
The LORD God then took the man and settled him in the garden of Eden, to cultivate and care for it. The LORD God gave
Joseph her husband, since he was a righteous man, yet unwilling to expose her to shame, decided to divorce her quietly. Such was his intention
Mary truly is the Queen of heaven and earth. Her obedience shows us what true womanhood is. It is precisely through Mary’s surrender to God
The endurance of darkness is preparation for great light. -Saint John of the Cross Why We Need to Practice Reparation A few weeks back I
“This is the one who came through water and blood, Jesus Christ, not by water alone, but by water and blood. The Spirit is the
“All who die in God’s grace and friendship, but still imperfectly purified, are indeed assured of their eternal salvation; but after death they undergo purification,
Mary said, “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me according to your word.” Then the angel departed from
“I can do nothing on my own. As I hear, I judge, and my judgment is just, because I seek not my own will but
Our Father, Who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy name; Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven. Give
This is the second part of the hardest story I have ever told. It is my story of struggling with anxiety, panic attacks anxiety and
This is the hardest story I have ever told. It is my story of struggling with anxiety, panic attacks anxiety and depression. My story will
“We never give more honor to Jesus than when we honor his Mother, and we honor her simply and solely to honor him all the
He took the child by the hand and said to her, “Talitha koum,” which means, “Little girl, I say to you, arise!” The girl, a
I have been pondering what seems to be the tension between loving the sinner and following the law. Often times we call people Pharisees if
But she answered him, “Yes Lord; yet even the dogs under the table eat the children’s crumbs.” And he said to her, “For saying this
Then he said to the disciple, “Behold, your mother.” And from that hour the disciple took her into his home. John 19:27 I have been
I work in RCIA and Adult Faith Formation ministry in my local parish. This role enables me to welcome people into the church, and to
According to the New York Times, suicide rates are at their highest level in 30 years. I have rarely come across a person these days
This is the story of my ascent out of brokenness and into the arms of mercy. Through suffering, God tore down the walls of what
