Month: March 2025

Being Loved

Now And At The Hour

Smitten With Goodness

From The Brilliance:

Oh Spirit of God
Speak Your peace, speak Your peace
Oh Spirit of God
Speak Your peace, speak Your peace

Now and at the hour of our death
Amen, amen
Now and at the hour of our death
Amen

Oh merciful God
Forgive us, forgive us
Oh merciful God
Forgive us, forgive us

For all the things we have done and left undone
For all the things we have done and left undone

Oh Son of God
Rescue us, rescue us
Oh Son of God
Rescue us, rescue us

Now and at the hour of our death
Amen, amen
Now and at the hour of our death
Amen

Being Loved

Living Water

Smitten With Goodness

What does your Prayer life look like? Is it focused with reference or distracted? This Lent, I’ve given up using my phone during prayer as I noticed distraction setting into my sacred time set aside for the Lord. Rather than focusing on and conversing with God, I was getting caught up in other people’s thoughts and reflections.

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Being Loved

Pilgrim of Hope

Smitten With Goodness

The notion of the Jubilee Year holds profound spiritual significance in the Catholic Church, inviting believers to engage in faith, mercy, and community renewal to restore our relationship with God and one another. Rooted in biblical traditions, as mentioned in Leviticus, it serves as a divine blueprint for reclaiming dignity among God’s people, emphasizing reflection, repentance, and celebration within the Church.

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Being Loved

Non io ma Dio

Smitten With Goodness

“Non io ma Dio” is an Italian phrase that translates to “Not me, but God” in English. It is attributed to Blessed Carlo Acutis, a young man who dedicated his life to God. This is pure humility, knowing our place and God’s place. This position opens our hearts to trust God in everything.

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