Awaken Love: The 2023 Prayer Pledge // Day 28
Much of the difficulty I face at this point in my life resides in teaching children obedience, but obedience that stems from trust . . . not obligation or fear. It’s far from easy, but I know that obedience and trust are crucial for accomplishing anything in this world, from healthy relationships to thriving businesses.
Awaken Love: The 2023 Prayer Pledge // Day 27
It was a cold February morning, and I had to drag myself to a mandatory “immersion day” for my newly declared major.
Awaken Love: The 2023 Prayer Pledge // Day 26
To the world, it may seem counterintuitive that Jesus revealed to the still-a-child Saint Catherine of Siena that she was naught. He prompted this revelation with a question...
Awaken Love: The 2023 Prayer Pledge // Day 25
Why does God call us to intimacy, away from everything and everyone to a secluded place alone with Him?
Awaken Love: The 2023 Prayer Pledge // Day 24
On the feast of the Annunciation in 1347, a seasoned mother gave birth to twin girls in Siena, Italy. The eldest was named Catherine.
Saint Francis de Sales // A Scholar and Gentleman
“The measure of love is to love without measure.”// Francis de Sales Whenever the opportunity avails itself and I find a young man holding open a door for me, or...
3 Lessons to Learn from the Gentleman Saint
Do you have a Saint that is like a golden thread in your life? One that is beautifully woven in throughout the tapestry of your life? A Saint who shows up often in your life—whether through images, stories, or prayers? A Saint who you have a devotion to and that has become like a dear friend? A friend that comes to your aid often?
Awaken Love: The 2023 Prayer Pledge // Day 23
In my home state of Ohio, winters can be described as wanting. I wish I could romanticize them into ivory winter wonderlands, but the truth is, the sun shines very little from October to April in the buckeye state.
Awaken Love: The 2023 Prayer Pledge // Day 22
What might have been going through the woman’s mind at this point? She was left alone with Jesus after He had rescued her from those that sought to condemn her for the sin of adultery. Every other man she had been left alone with had used her.
Awaken Love: The 2023 Prayer Pledge // Day 21
We all have hopes and dreams, imaginings of our happily ever afters. So do the Saints. Saint Gemma dreamed and longed to be a nun. There were times in her life she thought that dream was finally coming to be fulfilled, only to be thwarted at the last minute.
Awaken Love: The 2023 Prayer Pledge // Day 20
My mom claims my favorite sentence when I was little was, “I can do it myself.” Though this attitude is helpful as a child learns new skills, as an adult, it can build walls instead of bridges. This attitude has helped me try new things, but has also spilled over into my prayer life at times.
