by Michelle C. Martin | Nov 22, 2024 | Agapè Catholic Ministries, Church, Family Life, Liturgy, Marriage, Prayer, Society, Spirituality, Teachings
“She is clothed with strength and dignity, and she laughs without fear of the future” Proverbs 31:25. When I hear this proverb, St. Cecilia of Rome immediately comes to mind. She was a young Christian in the late 200s, during a time of fierce persecution. As a...
by Michelle C. Martin | Oct 3, 2024 | Church, Health, Prayer, Society, Spirituality, Teachings
“There is no true freedom except in the service of what is good and just,” (Catechism of the Catholic Church). Chastity is not accepted by society today. For instance, once, I was asked, “If you never had sex before marriage, how do you know it was worth the wait?”...
by Michelle C. Martin | Jul 9, 2024 | Church, Prayer, Teachings
Maria Goretti reminds us that God has given us a gift worth dying for? We celebrated the feast of St. Maria Goretti on July 6th. She died at the age of twelve, after being stabbed fourteen times by her neighbor. Maria and Alessandro grew up as friends, but she lived...
by Michelle C. Martin | Jun 8, 2023 | Family Life, Marriage, Marriage Prep, Society
Making your wife miserable is the ultimate goal, right? I’ll just go ahead and say it: women can be obnoxious. We are clingy, needy, and hardly ever on the same page as men. So, as a gift to the gentlemen, here are three ways guaranteed to get back at your woman and...
by Michelle C. Martin | Jun 6, 2023 | Family Life, Marriage, Marriage Prep
Making your husband miserable is the ultimate goal, right? Wives, do you feel like your marriage is a bit stale right now? Are you tired of how little effort your husband is putting into you? Do you feel like love and affection are a bit on the cold side? It is...