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[…] by way of the heart that we welcome Jesus. And so we must be vigilant about removing any obstacles that keep us from Him. And the good news is that we already have everything we need to straighten the paths and prepare the way. Here are three ways to prepare your heart this Advent. […]
[…] my Ukrainian friend Viktoria or by reading War and Peace, I’m not sure. But as I delve into history, listen to my friend’s stories, and watch the news, my heart feels leaden. Yet nothing compares to what it feels like to shoulder the burdens of my own family. The heaviness, powerlessness, and hopelessness flatten […]
[…] of the Last Supper. The apostles are reeling not only from having just had their feet washed by our Lord but also from receiving some pretty shocking news. Jesus had shared that He would only be with them for a little while longer (John 13:33), that someone among them would actually be the one […]
[…] experiences of spiritual warfare, temptation, and how I literally stood before the fire of hell, but honestly, do I have to? Just look around. Turn on the news. Scroll through Facebook. Get on Twitter. The world has gone mad. The darkness is everywhere. But here is the good news. In his solemn charge to […]
[…] unrepeatable person, imbued with dignity. When family members see themselves in this way, they are better able to fulfill their mission of being “the light of the world” (Matthew 5:14). A Catholic family has a mission to spread the warmth, hope, and peace of Christ into the communities that they are a part of. […]
[…] captivated by Elizabeth and potato peel pie. Are you like Elizabeth? Do you sense the hunger around you? Do you recognize the needs of others? As our world (and let’s be honest, our Church, too) grows more divided, angrier, and motivated by fear, are you able to see through the feelings and emotion and […]
[…] sacrifice on the Cross, that offers us freedom from sin and the gift of eternal life. We are chained to our sin and the sin of this world no longer. We are offered a chance to “have life and have it abundantly” (John 10:10). When we have tasted the freedom of the life Christ […]
[…] offers the following solution: We do not need more selfless women. What we need right now is more women who have detoxed themselves so completely from the world’s expectations that they are full of nothing but themselves. What we need are women who are full of themselves. A woman who is full of herself […]
[…] turned three. If you don’t already know this, it’s because you don’t live in my town. She told the whole town. And whoever may have missed the news undoubtedly heard it from her older sister, Penny, who was also shouting it from the rooftops. My three-year-old basked in the joy of her birthday all […]
[…] my drive from Florida to Maine. With the dog in the backseat and the car full of Christmas presents, my world stopped for a moment with the news that Amy, our oldest, was in labor. We were about to welcome little Luke Anthony into the world, I was becoming “Nana,” and I couldn't get […]