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It’s the middle of December. Most of us are up to our eyeballs in Christmas preparation while also preparing our hearts throughout our Advent journey. But I’d love to direct your attention toward the new year—just for a moment—to invite…
Like many little girls growing up, I found joy and creativity in using my imagination to play dress-up or house or to write short stories based off the American Girls book series, which I dearly loved.
However, when it came to playing dress-up, I differed from most other girls my age…
Over the history of the Church, there have been many strong intellectual minds that have left us with ideas and thoughts to reflect upon. In more recent times, one such theologian is our previous Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI. In his first encyclical, Deus Caritas Est, he writes: “He has loved us first and he continues to do so; we too, then, can respond with love.” …
Art, music, and words are powerful tools for revealing the glory of God. Many of us have had profound experiences while observing the beauty of nature or a stunning cathedral. The language of beauty, truth, and goodness speaks to the deepest parts of the human heart.
Today, I offer you this image of the Sacred Heart of Jesus for prayer and reflection…
Have you ever read a verse of Scripture or listened to a particular story in the Gospels and wondered, “What is Jesus talking about?! This _____ cannot possibly be as simple as He explains it!”
The verse to guide our prayer today from the Gospel of St. Matthew is one such verse for me…
The song we are reflecting today is one of my top three favorite worship songs. A few months ago, I was flying home from the Southern BIS Shine Retreat when I had a powerful encounter with God on the airplane as I was listening to this song…
It was a hot summer day in August. I was standing outside cell block 11, where Saint Maximilian Kolbe was martyred, the starvation bunker where he survived for almost two weeks. A simple priest who gave his life for a man he did not even know.
Head bowed, tears streaming down my face, I just started talking to St. Max…
Toward the end of last year, I was working through some goal-setting worksheets to help me cast a vision with the Lord for 2020. One of the worksheets was aimed at defining exactly what matters to me—at my core and in the long run. This worksheet was filled with fill-in-the-blanks, prompting us to define what is truly most important. Laughably, I got stuck at just the second fill-in-the-blank…
The heart has been a poetic symbol across centuries and cultures. Phrases like, “I love you with my whole heart,” “My heart is broken,” and “I put my heart into this” are common expressions we use. When we speak of the “heart,” we refer to the deepest part of someone. The core of who they are.
The human heart is capable of experiencing overwhelming happiness and crippling grief; unconditional love and bitter betrayal.
And when the Word was made flesh, He took on a human heart.
A new decade dawns with this new day. The Light of the World brings forth new light and new mercies as we pass from one year to the next.
Perhaps you’re greeting 2020 with a heart full of hope—eager to embrace possibilities and strive to achieve fresh goals. Perhaps you’re limping into 2020—the last year leaving you feeling defeated physically, spiritually, emotionally, relationally, or mentally. Perhaps you’re entering 2020 with trepidation, confusion, or apathy—uncertain about your direction for the next ten years.
Wherever you find yourself on this first day of the year, sister, you are in His Heart.
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Welcome to the 2019 Prayer Pledge! We’re so happy you’re joining us. Check out this post for more details on the Prayer Pledge and to sign up to receive each day’s reflections in your inbox. Let’s jump in to Week…
