by Michelle C. Martin | Feb 28, 2024 | Agapè Catholic Ministries, Family Life, Marriage, Parenting, Society
“Comparison is the thief of joy.” “Comparison is the thief of joy!” heard this phrase for the first time in college. For most of my sophomore year, I had to watch all my friends in leadership roles I didn’t have. My friend group was part of several...
by Michelle C. Martin | Jan 6, 2024 | Family Life, Health, Marriage, Parenting, Spirituality
“If you take care of things, they’ll take care of you.” My dad said this phrase a lot growing up. He, of course, wanted to teach his children responsibility. Dad wanted us to do simple things. Untie our shoes to avoid wearing them down when we put them on. Change the...
by Edmund Adamus | Sep 26, 2023 | Family Life, Parenting, Prayer, Society, Spirituality
What Is Being A Missionary of Mercy: Being a missionary of mercy is not an easy concept to understand. I have a couple of things for you to think about: The other day I came across a rather witty set of questions entitled “The Charles Schulz Philosophy.” It’s by the...
by Michelle C. Martin | Dec 5, 2022 | Baptism Prep, Family Life, Parenting, Society, Spirituality
“God moves among the pots and pans.” -St. Teresa of Avila We recently had some friends over for dinner: two female graduate students, a working 26-year-old man, and a newlywed couple weeks away from having their first child. And of course, me and Joshua...
by Elizabeth Sala | Sep 15, 2022 | Family Life, Marriage, Marriage Prep, Society
People often ask me what I remember best from my wedding. I could reply with the predictable answers, like walking down the aisle, exchanging consent before the altar, or dancing at the wedding reception: all vivid memories of some of the most important moments of my...