In walking through the Catechism In A Year podcast, I’m being drawn deeper into the understanding of our Catholic Christian faith. This week, my mind was transformed while contemplating Eve choosing her will in the garden not God’s will.
Continue reading “Remedy of a Mother’s Love”
There’s a kind of holiness that blooms in silence—not in pulpits or platforms, but in kitchens, hospital rooms, and the quiet corners of caregiving. It’s the holiness of the servant who stays faithful when no one is watching.
Continue reading “The Grace of Unseen Service”
Lately, Luke 9:23 has been stirring something deep in me: “If anyone wants to follow Me, they must deny themselves, take up their cross daily, and follow Me.” I’ve read it before, but now it feels personal—almost painfully intimate.
Continue reading “Surrendering My Agenda”
This Sunday, Jesus speaks words that startle: “If anyone comes to me without hating… even his own life, he cannot be my disciple.” But this isn’t a call to bitterness—it’s a call to radical love. A love so deep, so consuming, that it reorders everything.
Continue reading “When Love Demands Everything”
When I contemplate Jesus’ words in Luke 21:34–36, I feel like He’s speaking directly to me: “Be careful, or your hearts will be weighed down…” And honestly, mine has been. Not with wild living or drunkenness, but with the quiet heaviness of anxiety, distraction, and trying to keep up with life.
Continue reading “Choosing to Return”
Author and psychotherapist Thomas Moore offers a profound interpretation of the Gospels—not as a blueprint for religion, but as a guide to a transformative way of life.
Continue reading “Living the Gospel Today”
Peace isn’t just a lofty ideal or a distant dream—it’s a gift. It’s the first gift Christ offers: “My peace I give to you” (John 14:27). But it’s not a passive gift we receive. It’s active, challenging, and deeply personal. There are words of our day we can hang onto and peace is one of those words. In fact, Pope Leo has spoken about peace, 100 days, every day he’s been in office.
Continue reading “Blessed are the Peacemakers”
“If a man is to live, he must be all alive, body, soul, mind, heart, spirit.” — Thomas Merton
Continue reading “Are You Fully Alive?”
As you all know, the Spirit inspires me through music at times. The other day an oldie but goodie came on my spotify list and I started jamming in the car. “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart” by Elton John and Kiki Dee, was one of my favorites in high school. I started pondering what God might being saying to us through the lyrics:
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These days, it’s easy to think that blessings are earned—through hard work, hustle, or even spiritual striving. But the truth is, grace doesn’t operate on merit; it flows freely from God.
Continue reading “Staying Faithful to Grace”
Smitten With Goodness 