In His Heart: The 2020 Prayer Pledge // Day 11
As I enter the chapel, I immediately notice that I’m not alone. The presence of Another is so real, so palpable; it fills the entire space.
I kneel down before Jesus, truly present in the Holy Eucharist, housed in the beautiful gold monstrance upon the altar. I feel His eyes on me, and He smiles. He has been waiting for me...
How to Choose Godparents for Your Child
I was so excited when my sister and brother-in-law asked my brother and I to be godparents to their first child, Xavier. As all of us are practicing Catholics, my...
In His Heart: The 2020 Prayer Pledge // Day 10
We have spent this first week together diving more deeply into the mystery of the Heart of Jesus: so merciful, so gentle, and so personally loving to each one of us. What a gift to start 2020 with several weeks of reflection and prayer of the gift of the Heart of Jesus to us!
There are many different types of prayers of consecration to the Sacred Heart. Today we reflect on one from St. Margaret Mary Alacoque...
In His Heart: The 2020 Prayer Pledge // Day 9
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...
Liturgical Living Between Christmas and Lent
It’s almost time. In a few days, one of the most beautiful and beloved times of the year will come to a close. And for me, that’s always a little...
In His Heart: The 2020 Prayer Pledge // Day 8
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." ...
In His Heart: The 2020 Prayer Pledge // Day 7
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...
In His Heart: The 2020 Prayer Pledge // Day 6
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...
St. Andre Bessette: The Man Alfred to the Brother Andre
I have heard the names Andre and Bessette in my life lately, as friends have used them as names for their children. I know in at least one case that...
In His Heart: The 2020 Prayer Pledge // Day 5
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...
Weekly Wallpaper // 209
We saw his star at its rising and have come to do him homage. // Matthew 2:2 Download these beautiful free wallpapers from Abigail Katherine Rose from today's readings. Let...
In His Heart: The 2020 Prayer Pledge // Day 4
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...
