[…] go, make this proclamation: ‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’ Cure the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, drive out demons” (Matthew 10:7-8). Share the good news and help people. Whether you have experienced the same situation (like the man in my story) or are willing to face another person’s suffering (like Jesus […]

Dig Deeper into Sunday’s Gospel: Read John 14:15–21 From a young age, we are shown that the more excellent one’s performance is, the higher the reward. In third grade, if you are the first to memorize your times tables, you receive a prize. In middle school and high school, if you have a certain […]

[…] into the enemy’s trap; we can master it. As God’s daughters, we can overcome and have authority over sin. (See? I told you there was hope!) Good news, for sure, yet the million-dollar question remains: why would God lead us into temptation? Why would He allow us potential harm? Wouldn’t a good parent protect […]

Dig Deeper into Sunday’s Gospel: Read Matthew 4:12–23 I was just starting to take my faith seriously in my late 20s. I joined the mom’s group at my parish so I could be encouraged (and influenced) by women who seemed to have the Catholic thing down. A few of us planned to attend an […]

[…] He chose to come right in the middle of all that is sullied, chaotic, heart breaking, and hard. Jesus could have been born in a palace, with world leaders coming to honor Him. But He chose a humble stable that was full of muck, animals, noise, smells, and discomfort. His first visitors weren’t the […]

[…] our behaviors begin to align with His will for us. If we are busy delighting in Him as daughters, we are distracted from the trappings of the world and protected from those who would seek to turn us away from Him. Scripture is abound with passages that speak of what we receive when we […]

[…] that has been hardened by unkind years. In you, older women see hope. They see that life might not be as bad as it looks on the news. Your energy is contagious, and your stories may bring up fond memories for them. When you reach out to a woman who is older, you may […]

[…] remember our Lord's words to His disciples and to us: “I have told you all these things so that in me you may have peace. In this world, you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world” (John 16:33). Take heart, sister. He has won. Let’s celebrate the victory by having […]

[…] enough. Ouch. Shame immediately came over me. I’m not supposed to say that. Heck, I’m not supposed to feel that. I make a living by telling the world that Jesus is enough, and there I was, laid bare before Him over a hotel room problem. My heart is so fickle.  Through the shame, however, […]

[…] I love that they hung on someone’s wall going back to the early 1900s. I love how they remind me that the Catholic Church spans across the world and throughout history. And I like to look into Jesus and Mary’s eyes as I go about my day—except when I am working out. With four […]