The following words of St. Jude and St. Augustine bring into clear focus why we follow Christ and try every day to…
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What Will We Serve Jesus at Our Banquet?
Venerable Bede (672-735) wrote: “Our Savior attests to this: ‘Behold I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears my voice…
Why we need quiet time
A modern-day Bedouin named Bubu can stand only two or three days in the city before he needs to get back to…
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…
Finding God in a Pizza Parlor
Here’s one of the many paradoxes of the spiritual life: through surrender to God, we achieve our greatest freedom. I found this…
What Radical Trust Looks Like: Ven. Thecla Merlo
On the Feast of the Holy Trinity in 1961, Venerable Thecla Merlo (1994-1964), co-foundress and Superior General of the Daughters of St….
Love in the Produce Aisle
My mother taught us to do good work because it expresses our own dignity and the value and worth of those we…
How to Drink From the Living Stream
We Are Parched Like the woman at the well (John 4:4-42), we are parched, Lord. Give us this living water. We are…
Spring flowers and heavenly music
He is risen indeed! Heaven and earth rejoice. To help you rejoice, I made a very special 5-min video of my flower…
Were the Saints Ever Funny? …Is the Pope Catholic?
St. Teresa of Avila prayed, “From sour and sad-faced old saints, Good Lord deliver us!” Teresa, who was known to dance around…
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