by Michelle C. Martin | Nov 24, 2024 | Church, Family Life, Marriage, Parenting, Prayer, Society, Spirituality, Teachings
In 1925, Pope Pius XI instituted the feast of Christ the King. Celebrated on the last Sunday before Advent, this feast concludes our liturgical year. Pius explained his reasoning for this feast in his encyclical Quas Primas “In the first”. He must reign in our minds,...
by Michelle C. Martin | Nov 13, 2024 | Church, Health, Liturgy, Prayer, Questions, Society, Spirituality, Teachings
“Prayer is powerful! It fills the earth with mercy, it makes the Divine clemency pass from generation to generation. Right along the course of the centuries wonderful works have been achieved through prayer.” ~St. Frances Xavier Cabrini. November 13th is the feast of...
by Michelle C. Martin | Aug 21, 2024 | Church, Marriage, Marriage Prep, Society, Teachings
“For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and cleave to his wife. And the two will become one flesh” Matthew 19:5. “Man shall leave his father and mother an cleave to his wife!” My husband and I just celebrated the 4th anniversary of our...
by Michelle C. Martin | Feb 16, 2024 | Marriage, Marriage Prep, Society
Love triangles are popular tropes- and there’s nothing loving about them. In any book or movie, my least favorite thing is a love “triangle. There are even articles written about “the best love triangles!” See...
by Michelle C. Martin | Jan 9, 2024 | Church, Prayer, Spirituality, Teachings
“Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done unto me according to your word.” Handmaids of the Lord…what does that mean? Lately I’ve been reviving an old hobby of reading fiction books. I’ve dipped into several fantasy series in the last few months. In...
