by Michelle C. Martin | Jul 29, 2024 | Church, Prayer, Society, Spirituality, Teachings
Some men came, bringing to him a paralyzed man, carried by four of them. Since they could not get him to Jesus because of the crowd, they made an opening in the roof above Jesus by digging through it and then lowered the mat the man was lying on. When Jesus saw their...
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 | Nov 6, 2023 | Family Life, Marriage Prep, Parenting, Society
Criticism is a way of attacking our partner’s character instead of addressing specific issues. Relationship therapist John Gottman has worked with married couples for decades to discover the best behavioral indications of impending divorce. He refers to four...
by Michelle C. Martin | Apr 4, 2023 | Marriage, Questions, Society, Teachings
A few nights ago, Joshua and I realized something about our relationship. We are no longer infatuated with each other. I’ve seen too many divorce stories in the news recently. Thankfully, I didn’t see divorce much as a child. Though I knew what it was, my...
by Elizabeth Sala | Jan 17, 2023 | Church, Quince Prep, Society, Teachings
Jane Austen’s character Fanny Price models the phrase “nothing is so strong as gentleness, nothing so gentle as real strength.” I remember a time in college when I called my dad for advice about managing anxiety. I felt overwhelmed by the social pressure of school and...
