How can we find the capacity to serve and carry our crosses when we feel like we’re running on empty?
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“Feed My Church”: Images From Prayer
“Feed my sheep.” The words penetrate deep into me. Something powerful shivers within me…
Several months ago, the Lord shared with me this powerful image of how He will preserve His Church–even if the world may seem to be crumbling down.
Finding Peace in the Waiting: 5 Things God is Teaching Me
You are right where you’re meant to be right now. Don’t let the expectations of the world tell you otherwise.
How do we surrender and find peace and purpose right where we are? Here’s what God has been teaching me.
Marriage in the Image of God
“In the face of a society that has lost sight of the profound meaning of marital intimacy,” we as Christians need to not merely condemn the modern culture, but impress on our culture a positive sense of its sacredness. Marriage is made in the image of God–in the image of the Trinity and of Christ’s love for His Church–in the image of a love that is a free, total, faithful, and fruitful gift of oneself.
One High Priest, One Sacrifice
Christ–the one High Priest and one Sacrifice–acts through the priests of His Catholic Church. When the priest consecrates the bread and wine, it is Jesus who offers Himself to us, saying: “This is my Body, which is given up for you.” And when we go to Confession, it is Jesus who says: “Your sins are forgiven–go in peace.”
The Eucharistic Miracles of St. Catherine of Siena
For the last seven years of her life, Catherine ate nothing besides the Eucharist–Yes, you read that correctly! Astoundingly, by a special miracle she was literally nourished by Christ alone and was able to carry out her many works of service and counsel with surprising energy. Many people had their doubts about whether this was true, but here is why the accounts are strongly convincing:
How to Pray: Silence, Vulnerability, Receptivity, and the Sacraments
What fosters a powerful and fruitful prayer life? How can we start to pray for the first time–or develop a deeper relationship with Our Lord? We all experience difficulty in prayer at times, so I wanted to share with you my reflections on how we can pray well.
Why Science Can’t Explain the Miracle of the Sun
What happened on October 13th, 1917, that awed 70,000 witnesses? What shows that this was a phenomenon beyond the explanation of science? Truly, the events surrounding this “Miracle of the Sun” attest that this was indeed a miraculous event brought about through the intercession of Our Lady.
Lord Have Mercy on Us and Our Modern World
Reading the psalms, I was struck by this terrifying fact: Our modern world is repeating the same sins of the Israelites’ times. Today, many Catholics and other Christians are turning from God, whether intentionally or by their actions, just as the Israelites did. We fall for the lies that the devil speaks through the culture around us–We serve their idols, fall into their sins, commit their atrocities… However–Our hope lies in Christ.
7 Reasons Why Catholics Believe in Sacred Tradition, Not the Bible Alone
“Sacred Scripture is the written testimony of the divine Word, the canonical memory that attests to the event of Revelation. However, the Word of God precedes the Bible and surpasses it. That is why the centre of our faith isn’t just a book, but a salvation history and above all a person, Jesus Christ, the Word of God made flesh.” – Pope Francis
