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Yet I Will Rejoice in the Lord: A Reflection on Habakkuk

Yet I Will Rejoice in the Lord: A Reflection on Habakkuk

The short book of Habakkuk teaches that if we truly and genuinely rejoice in the Lord, and not only in the gifts that He gives us, amazing things happen.

Lessons and Love Notes From Luke’s Gospel to Our Feminine Hearts

Lessons and Love Notes From Luke’s Gospel to Our Feminine Hearts

The Gospel of Luke holds stories catered to Christian women and our sacred femininity, and they are received almost like sweet nothings from our Beloved.

Are You Envious Because I am Generous?

Are You Envious Because I am Generous?

Even when countless unanswered prayers, unmet desires, and even suffering and pain remain in our lives, God is always so generous, giving us what we need, especially Himself.

Luke’s Gospel: Finding Our Place in God’s Story

Luke’s Gospel: Finding Our Place in God’s Story

Reading the Gospel of Luke with the study, Preach in His Name, will lead us closer to the Heart of Jesus through the stories preserved throughout the chapters.

A Lent All About Invitation: Looking at the 2026 Devotional

A Lent All About Invitation: Looking at the 2026 Devotional

Jesus asks each of us the same question He asked the Apostles: Who do you say that I am? This Lent, we have to respond by walking with Him to the Cross.

I Am Jonah: Finding God’s Presence in Our Daily Lives

I Am Jonah: Finding God’s Presence in Our Daily Lives

When God calls, will we flee, like Jonah? Or will we respond with courage and obedience to what God has for us in the present moment?

Lent: Who Do You Say That I Am?

Lent: Who Do You Say That I Am?

Who Do You Say That I Am? is the 2026 Lenten devotional, rooted in the Gospel of John and centered on Jesus' seven “I Am” statements.

In Time for Advent: An Interview With Claire Dwyer

In Time for Advent: An Interview With Claire Dwyer

Claire Dwyer, author of the Advent devotional In Time: Living in the Now and Not Yet, invites us to step into that sacred tension and discover the heart of God in the midst of it.

In Time: Living in the Now and Not Yet

This Advent: God Enters Time Just in Time

Amidst the world's noise and clamor, Advent quietly invites us to slow down and prepare for the long-promised Savior, Who comes just in time.

Be Still: Scripture Verses to Embrace Autumn Change

Be Still: Scripture Verses to Embrace Autumn Change

This autumn, as the days get colder and shorter and life's demands intensify, let us turn to Scripture to enter into His peaceful rest.

Advent Devotional Invites Us to Live in the Now and Not Yet

Advent Devotional Invites Us to Live in the Now and Not Yet

This Advent, let's pray together with In Time: Living in the Now and Now Yet. This devotional centers on the space in our hearts reserved for God—a space not meant for busyness, stuff, or distractions, but simply intended to remain open for Him.

Jesus is the Answer // An Interview with Rocio Hermes, Narrator of the Gift Study

Jesus is the Answer: An Interview with Rocio Hermes, Narrator of the Gift Study

Author and narrator Rocio Hermes connects us to the promise of Jesus’ presence and provision in the Blessed Sacrament, through Gift: A Study on the Eucharist.