by Michelle C. Martin | Oct 22, 2024 | Church, Family Life, Marriage, Marriage Prep, Prayer, Questions, Society, Spirituality, Teachings
“Passing encounters are only a caricature of love; they injure hearts and mock God’s plan” Pope St. John Paul II. The other day, a friend and I were reminiscing about our engagements before marriage. I dated my husband for nearly three years and then was engaged for...
by Michelle C. Martin | May 22, 2024 | Family Life, Marriage, Marriage Prep, Prayer, Questions, Society
One of the things no one prepares for is the “growth shock” of marriage. Did you know flowers often lose their petals when they’re planted? Babies generally lose up to 10% of their birth weight. These things happen within the first weeks of new phases in life. When...
by Edmund Adamus | Aug 18, 2023 | Family Life, Liturgy, Parenting, Prayer, Spirituality
A Monstrance Experience: Viewing a monstrance is always a grace filled experience for me. Recently I was privileged to visit a delightful primary school in a diocese. During my visit the local deacon came and did a monthly afternoon of Eucharistic Adoration for the...
