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Mommy Needs a Time-out: There's Animals in my Garden!

Image of For me, the road to intimacy with Jesus, the road to holiness, lies with those little people in my care.

"Lord, how exactly does this serve You or please You?  How exactly is any of this holy and worthwhile again?  I'm not even doing ... continue reading


Heaven, a Wonderful Surprise: a Little Child Shall Lead Them

Image of When we come to Jesus like little children is when we are closest to him.  Sometimes we need to be reminded by little children to imitate them in their love for Him.

As I have been looking for the Ordinary Heroes that surround us every day, I have found more and more of them.  And people I have met ... continue reading



Reflection: The Catholic Church, and Those who Love Her, Are Best Understood in Christ Crucified

Image of The Catholic Church will continue to faithfully show forth that mystery of the Truth and the Way and the Life (Jn. 14:6) that is our Lord until the end of time. There is no amount of persecution which can put an end to what God has willed.

God has given his children an indescribable and indispensable treasure in the fullness of truth that is contained in the Catholic Church ... continue reading


Reflection: Feast of St. Joseph, A Tribute to Masculinity

Image of Joseph's presence and role in salvation rebukes contemporary satanic influences in our society that motivate female contempt for men.

Into Joseph's capable, callused hands were entrusted God's most precious treasures. He was called by God to serve us all through the ... continue reading


Inspire: Imitating Mother Teresa by Recognizing Calcutta in Our Midst

Image of We are all called to live the same Gospel that fueled Mother Teresa-to  seek out and open our hearts to the poor in our own midst.  We must ask our Lord to open our eyes to those in need in our own homes and neighborhoods; our own Calcutta.

That blessed meeting with holiness led to a correspondence between the two of us that spanned almost a decade. I have learned remarkable ... continue reading


St. Faustina: Message of Divine Mercy

Image of In following Christ to the very end, St. Faustina laid down her life in sacrifice for sinners through her constant and complete dedication to the Message of Mercy she received from Christ, which, for her, involved exhausting fasts and severe moral and spiritual trials.

The Message of Mercy which St. Faustina so faithfully presented is one in which the reality of God's unfathomable and radical love is made ... continue reading



Inspire: Apostle Peter Invites Us into the Brotherhood of the Belt

Image of Our repentance for our sin invites us to make new choices of love and fidelity in both word and in deed; to begin again.

Jesus said to Peter 'I tell you for certain that when you were a young man, you dressed yourself and went wherever you wanted to go. But ... continue reading


Inspire: Doubting Thomas, Divine Mercy and the Wounds that Heal our Disbelief

Image of At every Eucharist let us echo these beautiful words of Thomas,

Thank God for 'Doubting Thomas'. His doubts healed the wounds of our own disbelief. They also open up-  for all who look with the eyes ... continue reading


Fr. Dwight Longenecker: In Praise of Patriarchy. Countering Feminist Arguments for the Ordination of Women

Image of Father Nichols points out that the relationship between the Father and the Son takes us to the very heart of the mystery of the Holy Trinity, and therefore to the heart of the mystery of God Himself. God is who He is, because He is in a relationship with three persons in one. The great I AM says,

The feminists had promised that their argument was not theological, merely pragmatic and egalitarian. "Women will make good priests," they ... continue reading


Inspire: Don't Look Back! Learning a Lesson from Lot's Wife

Image of What might her lesson be?  She might remind us that we encounter life in the present.  Jesus therefore desires that we live there.  Live in the present.  Be in the present moment.

How can we heed this lesson from Lot's wife?  It may be that in our journey of life, as when we are walking anywhere, it is hard to ... continue reading


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