“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbour and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.” – Matthew 5:43-44 At many points of your life,…
With a new academic year about to start, education is on people’s minds. Even if a return to school is not part of your fall, it can be a good time of year to reflect on the spiritual work of…
Clothing is something that is handled every day and that everyone requires. It takes on great cultural, spiritual, and personal significance as well. “Jesus says that every time we give food to the hungry and drink to the thirsty, cloth…
On Feb. 11, the Church celebrates the feast day of Our Lady of Lourdes, which was the beginning of 18 apparitions of Our Lady to St. Bernadette at Massabielle, in Lourdes, France during 1858.[1] Our Lady provided various messages that…
“Like St. Paul, change your life and become a ‘new creature.’”- Pope Francis[1] Happy New Year! As the calendar year switches over, people often take time to reflect on changes they would like to make during the upcoming year and…
Being thirsty without access to something to drink is a horrible feeling. Your mouth is parched, you feel uncomfortable, sometimes your lips are dry and maybe cracked, and you seek something to drink. However, once you receive that drink, it…
As you spend time in nature this summer, you may notice the various types of beauty that exist. You can see different types of flowers, trees, birds, animals, fields, grasses, hills, mountains, sun sets or sun rises, changes in the…
On June 16th, 1675, St. Margaret Mary, a Visitation nun, was praying near Jesus in the tabernacle in Paray-le-Monial, France.[1] While she was praying, she experienced Jesus’ most significant apparition when he shared “the mysteries of his heart and requested…
“We ought to pray to and invoke the Holy Spirit, for each one of us greatly needs His protection and His help. The more a man is deficient in wisdom, weak in strength, borne down with trouble, prone to sin,…
As you and your spouse experience loss and grief within your marriage, how can you support and cherish each other through these challenging times?