by Michelle C. Martin | Jan 30, 2024 | Church, Prayer, Society, Spirituality
“Simon, do you love me more than these?” The first time I heard the real explanation of this gospel passage was at a college dance. I thought Jesus was asking if Simon loved Him more than the other disciples did. This scene takes place on the sea shore, after Christ’s...
by Edmund Adamus | Jan 10, 2024 | Church, Liturgy, Spirituality, Teachings
Going into Exile: Exile must be scary! I can’t help wondering about what life must have been like for the Holy Family after the departure of the three kings. We know the angel instructed St Joseph to get to the safety of Egypt. I wonder how safe it was? I...
by Michelle C. Martin | Oct 11, 2023 | Church, Family Life, Marriage, Marriage Prep, Parenting, Prayer, Society, Spirituality
Openness to life offers the freedom of surrender and control working together. With Natural Family Planning must come the understanding of openness to life. Earlier this week, we talked about practicing NFP. It can be found here: ...
by Michelle C. Martin | Oct 2, 2023 | Church, Family Life, Liturgy, Marriage, Prayer, Spirituality, Teachings
“Do not believe you can love without suffering, without suffering a great deal.” Suffering was not hidden from our dear St. Therese. October 1st is the feast of St. Therese of Lisieux. She lived as a cloistered Carmelite nun from the age of 15 until her death nine...
by Michelle C. Martin | Jul 25, 2023 | Family Life, Marriage, Marriage Prep, Parenting, Society
Commitment is a Weird Place, but it is OKAY: The commitment of engagement found me in a weird place. Once Joshua and I went from dating to engaged, I developed a strange feeling of disappointment. Not disappointment in my decision, and certainly not disappointment in...
