To Learn Patience
(from a reflection by Father Henri J.M. Nouwen) While Jesus brought great comfort and came with kind words and a healing touch, He did not...
To Sing of His Mercy
An excerpt from the book “What Is Heaven” by Mother Angelica: The first Christians sang all the time, sometimes even as they were in the...
A Church of disciples, formed in the image of Mary, the first disciple
An excerpt from “The Truth of Catholicism” by George Weigel: Mary was the first disciple, because Mary’s “yes” to the angel’s message had made possible...
Vulnerability in Love
“Did Jesus cry from pain?” I remember hearing this question on Catholic radio. The answer (if I recall correctly) was that Jesus could cry from...
Bring us back to Jesus, Who is our Peace
“Dear children! Winds of evil, hatred, and peacelessness are blowing through the earth to destroy lives. That is why the Most High sent me to...
Welcome to Consecrated Hearts!
"My sacrifice, O God, is a contrite spirit; a contrite, humbled heart, O God, You will not scorn." (Psalm 51:19)
Supernatural Beauty
(Jesus, in private revelation given to Maria Valtorta, on July 14, 1944) Man without Grace, which sin takes away, is nothing more than the tomb...
"Love Me, and you will be happy; and the more you love Me, the happier you will be! Even when you will find yourself in utter darkness, love will produce light, love will produce strength, and love will produce joy!" (from private revelation given to Sister Consolata Betrone on March 15, 1934)
Before Divine Mercy Sunday, I had a dream where I was receiving Holy Communion. The priest put the Sacred Host in my mouth, but it was a giant Host which I needed to consume slowly and carefully, because I was afraid that particles of our Lord would accidentally fall to…
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“Did Jesus cry from pain?” I remember hearing this question on Catholic radio. The answer (if I recall correctly) was that Jesus could cry from physical pain—He was fully human like us. And He was capable of weeping emotionally, like with His grief after Lazarus had died (see John 11:35).…
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Some thoughts while meditating on the Luminous Mysteries, on the Solemnity of St. Joseph… 01) The Baptism in the Jordan – In Baptism, we are reborn as members of the family of God by the power of the Holy Spirit. How close St. Joseph must have been to the Holy…
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Oh, what a great mercy I received during this First Friday! I needed to talk to a particular priest who had been helping me discern my vocation. He requested that I visit him again in the confessional for materials he could give me, but I literally couldn’t find him for…
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I’ve been putting off writing this first blog… making excuses like, “I’m too busy right now” or “Can’t get inspired.” This website has been in parking mode since August of last year! So I really pray for the grace to stay motivated and do everything according to God’s Holy Will.…
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