Today we’ll continue on with the fourth through seventh sorrows of Mary. Let’s jump right in.
Read MoreFor all the joy and love in Mary’s life, it is hard to forget the immense sorrow and pain she also endured for her son and for us, her spiritual children.
Read MoreIn doing my research for writing this study, I have to admit: I was a little overwhelmed. There is SO MUCH to know and learn about our Mama Mary
Read MoreWhat do Sarah, Rachel, Esther, and Abraham all have in common with Mary? While they weren’t all alive at the same time, there is a remarkable symmetry between each of these Old Testament figures and Mary.
Read MoreIt’s early in the Scripture that we first read about rest.
Read MoreYou’ll forgive me if I start out today’s reflection with a cursory glance at the nature of recent news headlines and the culture at large.
Read MoreI once had a job I loved and that I was particularly good at. In the first few months of my employment there, I had stumbled upon the cause of some of our network issues and had quietly gone about fixing them.
Read MoreHave you ever watched the sun come up?
Read MoreHave you ever found yourself at the point of despair? Where you feel you are barely hanging on, your fingernails digging into the edges of a spiritual precipice and you have nowhere to go.
Read MoreAre you familiar with C. S. Lewis’ Chronicles of Narnia? Do you remember the story, The Magician’s Nephew, in which a young boy named Digory, along with his friend Polly, travel across the worlds?
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Read MoreA saying that is often associated with Saint Francis is
“Preach the Gospel at all times. If necessary, use words.”
Read MoreThere are many saints out there that started out as soldiers or aspired to fight in great battles. Saint Francis aspired to fight in many great battles, such as the Crusades or battles going on in Assisi.
Read MoreThe idea of completely submitting ourselves to someone or something else usually fills us with a sense of dread or disgust.
Read MoreMawwiage. Mawwiage is what bwings us together today.
Read MoreSomething I learned from my Catholic school days was the Catholic tradition of The Four Last Things: death, judgment, Heaven, and Hell. However, I didn’t learn about these things from any textbook or class, but in a conversation I had with the principal.
Read MoreOne book that I often read during high school, that I still love reading today, was The Imitation of Christ by Thomas A. Kempis.
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