Belief in the Divinity of Jesus, faith

Canticle of Confidence

I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery; you shall have no

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war

Be A City on A Hill

The name Israel has been translated with several meanings, the most agreed upon of which is, “wrestles with God,” but also, “he turns the head

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Hard Love and Divine Grace

I have spent the past several months often feeling like I was drowning. We started the year with my whole family having COVID including my

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prophecy

Fear, Suffering, and Fixing

Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great

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charity

Lavish Grace

One thing I have learned in caring for my elderly mom is that each new day cannot be planned. I can try to make plans

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An Answered Prayer

I woke up the other morning with the thought of how the Church was the answer to the Lord’s prayer. The Church is the answer

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eucharist, jesus

My Sacrifice and Yours

We recently had the Fathers of Mercy at our parish for a parish mission. Father Joseph Aytona asked us what we offer when the Priest

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prophecy

Rejoice in Your Suffering

My parents have been living with me and my family during this past year.  My father had congestive heart failure and was put on hospice

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The Way of Jesus

I have been reflecting on the path to spiritual maturity that the Early Church Fathers referred to as the purgative, the illuminative, and the unitive

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lily, chastity, purity, easter, mercy

Pure in Heart

Blessed are the Pure in Heart for they shall see God (Matthew 5:8). The past several months have been a whirlwind of suffering, beauty, and

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