Too often I pray Mary’s Canticle, the Magnificat (Luke 1:46-55), and finish it only to realize that I wasn’t paying attention. Did…
Strolling Through the Magnificat With Mary
Posts Categorized: Joy
How to Get Water Turned into Wine
Scripture tells us that wine makes the heart merry. And merry is good — it means we’re living in the freedom of…
5 Promises That Will Increase Your Joy
Connoisseurs will tell you there is only one source for great bagels: Brooklyn, New York. They claim it’s because of the superior…
Eyes of Jesus
What do you see when you look into Jesus’ eyes? Singer/songwriter Corrie Marie sees forgiveness, love, and freedom. And wow, her song…
Can Praise be a Sacrifice?
Saint Paul exhorts us to “continually offer God a sacrifice of praise, that is, the fruit of lips that confess his name…
Bragging Like a Saint
A friend said, “I love being accountable to a prayer partner for my week. Because I’m kinda braggy: ‘I made it to…
How to Find Hope
I’m writing this on a sunny summer day, but no matter what the weather, life can seem gloomy sometimes. The hope we…
Rejoice Always—How Do I Do That?
“In Him we were destined by His will that we might exist for the praise of his glory.” So if you ever…
A Little Lenten Joy
The words of St. Ambrose in the Office of Readings today were a shot of joy amidst the sorrow of Lent. Here’s…
A Taste of Joy
Two great presentations closing out the National Council of Catholic Women convention in Pittsburgh. Tonight (Saturday) we tapped our feet and dosey-doe’d…
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