by Michelle C. Martin | Aug 16, 2023 | Family Life, Health, Marriage, Prayer, Society, Spirituality
“If anyone wishes to come after me, he must deny his very self, take up his cross, and follow me.” Taking up our crosses in life is inevitable. We work so hard to avoid it. Human instinct is to flee from hardship. It’s natural to seek remedy for discomfort....
by Edmund Adamus | Jul 11, 2023 | Church, Prayer, Spirituality, Teachings
July and the Most Precious Blood of Christ: I love July not just because it’s Summer with lighter evenings and hot days, but because it is the month dedicated to the Most Precious Blood of Christ. An extra moment in our cycle of prayer and worship to think, reflect...
by Michelle C. Martin | Jul 6, 2023 | Church, Liturgy, Prayer, Spirituality, Uncategorized
Maria Goretti: July 6th is the feast of St. Maria Goretti! Goretti is an eleven-year-old Italian girl, who died hours after being stabbed fourteen times. She lived in a farming community in the late 19th century. A teenage boy named Alessandro Serenellis gave her a...
by Elizabeth Sala | May 1, 2023 | Parenting, Prayer, Society, Spirituality
Envisioning Mary In the past, I had a hard time connecting with Mary in prayer. She seemed distant, too pure and holy to approach. As a child, I already had a mother who loved me and prayed for me. Why would I ask for Mary’s intercession? Even petitions were difficult...
by Michelle C. Martin | Apr 28, 2023 | Church, Prayer, Society
“Be who God made you to be, and you will set the world on fire.” This is the most famous quote of St. Catherine of Siena, one of three female Doctors of the Church. Catherine is my confirmation saint. I’ve read several books about her life, and I could honestly talk...
