They That Hope: The 2022 Prayer Pledge // Day 19
I was going for an afternoon walk with a friend when she was telling me about a conversation she had with her spiritual director. The Priest had asked her, “Out of the three theological virtues (faith, hope, and love) which virtue do you feel the weakest in?â€
A Little Winter Flower
“Nothing was missing, not even the snow!” These are the words from Saint Thérèse of Lisieux, spoken on the day when she received the Carmelite habit. Where did this love...
They That Hope: The 2022 Prayer Pledge // Day 18
A couple of years ago, I went to the funeral of a five-month-old baby boy. He passed away after fighting against the life threatening birth defects of Trisomy 18. That night I wept. Especially after listening to a worship song about joy coming in the morning. “What a lie,†I thought.
They That Hope: The 2022 Prayer Pledge // Day 17
Hope in the Lives of the Saints // Saint Gianna Beretta Molla Saint Gianna Molla had four children in six years. Because of this, I naively assumed that when it...
They That Hope: The 2022 Prayer Pledge // Day 16
The prophet Jeremiah lived around 650-570 BC and is known as “the weeping prophet.†As the author of three heavy books of the Bible (Kings, Jeremiah, and Lamentations), his message is not always an easy one.Â
Weekly Wallpaper // 305
You shall be a glorious crown in the hand of the LORD, a royal diadem held by your God. // Isaiah 62:3 Love this from today's readings. Let His word...
They That Hope: The 2022 Prayer Pledge // Day 15
Several years ago, I learned about a young boy who learned he was dying from a brain tumor at the age of 12. He was an ordinary kid who loved sports and spending time with his family, but he had an extraordinary amount of faith and hope in God’s love and in Heaven.
They That Hope: The 2022 Prayer Pledge // Day 14
One of the things I loved most about working as a nurse in a crisis pregnancy clinic was the opportunities to present hope to our patients.
They That Hope: The 2022 Prayer Pledge // Day 13
In 2020, while I was pregnant with our youngest child and during the peak of COVID, God asked our family to leave everything behind in California and move to Texas. California had been the only place I had ever lived. It was the only home I knew—where I felt security and comfort.
My Friend(s), Chiara
The Saints, at times, have been difficult for me to connect with. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve seen the powerful intercession of many great Saints at work in my life,...
They That Hope: The 2022 Prayer Pledge // Day 12
Before my conversion, I was quick to view life through a pessimistic lens and jump to the worst conclusions. I had been repeatedly disappointed by my broken family and throughout past relationships until I became an angry person.
All She Had // The 2022 Lent Devotional for Catholic Women
During this colder month, it can be difficult to imagine days in the desert. But give it a try. Lent will be here before we know it; and in Lent,...
