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Reaching Out to Meet His Healing Touch

Reaching Out to Meet His Healing Touch

"Whatever villages or towns or countryside he entered, they laid the sick in the marketplaces and begged him that they might touch only the tassel on his cloak; and as...
February 07, 2022
He Becomes Ours

He Becomes Ours

"Whoever possesses the Son has life; whoever does not possess the Son of God does not have life." // 1 John 5:13 I remember the first few times my friends...
January 07, 2022
Look for Him

Look for Him

"This is the LORD for whom we looked." // Isaiah 25:9 As I read these words this morning, I immediately thought of Pope Saint John Paul II. I remember learning...
December 01, 2021
God's Will In Our Mundane Tasks

God's Will In Our Mundane Tasks

I have a wall in our bedroom that I covered with pictures of quotes and one of them says, "I want and I choose what better leads to the deepening...
October 19, 2021
Our Rich Soil

Our Rich Soil

Last year, my husband and I landscaped all around our house and back patio. We had a clean slate before we got to work, and I loved making some of...
September 18, 2021
He Is Always Working in Their Hearts

He Is Always Working in Their Hearts

I want to be in Heaven with the Lord someday, and I want to see my family and friends there too. I'd like to think that I'm one of those...
August 27, 2021
Looking To Be Changed

Looking To Be Changed

I remember distinctly this period of time when I was in college when I decided that I wanted to be more committed to my faith. At the time, I was...
July 28, 2021
Where Are Your Chains Leading You?

Where Are Your Chains Leading You?

Have you heard this saying before? "God doesn't call the qualified; He qualifies the called." I like the gist of this message—this reminder that the Lord will make a way...
June 29, 2021
Finding Courage in His Presence

Finding Courage in His Presence

I love the courage the blind man had in today's Gospel reading—to continuously call out for Jesus, to continuously ask for His pity, for His healing. He was desperate, and...
May 27, 2021
The Invitation Home

The Invitation Home

The verse before today's Gospel is one of my favorites, hands-down: "Even now, says the Lord, return to me with your whole heart; for I am gracious and merciful" (Joel...
March 09, 2021
Just Your Presence Is Enough

Just Your Presence Is Enough

We hear in today's First Reading a handful of times when God said something—let there be water, earth, humankind—and that thing happened. He spoke, and His words were life-giving. They...
February 09, 2021
Receiving Rest in Prayer

Receiving Rest in Prayer

When word got out that Jesus had cured this man of leprosy, others wanted to seek Him out and receive the same. Complete healing. A miracle. And Jesus could have...
January 08, 2021