Here’s one of the many paradoxes of the spiritual life: through surrender to God, we achieve our greatest freedom. I found this…
Finding God in a Pizza Parlor
Posts Categorized: Hope
Gems of Encouragement from an Expert
Ven. Bruno Lanteri counseled many men and women on how to keep the faith and joy in their lives no matter what…
Balm for the Election Crazies
“You rescued me from the strife of peoples” (Ps 18:44). As the election nears and communication gets ever more verklempt, this is…
How to Be as Magnificent as You Are
“Become who you are.” —St. John Paul the Great Have you ever considered how the assumptions you make limit your ability to…
What Will We Serve Jesus at Our Banquet?
The mouth speaks from the overflow of the heart. What is in our heart that we serve to Jesus when he knocks,…
The Pope on Hope
I’m writing this on a sunny summer day, but no matter what the weather, life can seem gloomy sometimes. The hope we…
3-minute Vacation at the Beach
If you missed your vacation this year because you can’t travel, come with me to the beach! I created a 3-minute meditation…
The 5 Virtue Languages
Dr. Gary Chapman’s The 5 Love Languages has been a bestseller since 1992. Chapman, a marriage counselor, believes that everyone has a…
What Can I Pray for You Today?
A friend’s son died tragically. I asked my friend, a “devout atheist,” if she would mind if I prayed for her and…
How to Attain Purity (advice from an expert)
St. Gregory of Nyssa (335-394) wrote that blessedness does not lie in knowing something about God, but rather in possessing God within…
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