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Regarding your guardian angel, the Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches in number 336 that “from infancy to death, human life is surrounded by their watchful care and intercession.” It is clear from this text that we enjoy the protection and vigilance of our guardian angels even at the moment of death. These angels don’t […]

A Jewish tradition of that time would reveal the chilling message represented by this seemingly insignificant gesture The Gospel according to St. John, in chapter 20, tells us of a handkerchief that had been placed on the Face of Jesus when He was buried in the late afternoon of Good Friday. It so happens that

St. Therese of the Child Jesus was never the same after the Christmas of 1886 Thérèse Martin was a stubborn and childish girl. Her mother was terribly worried about her future. In a letter, she went on to write: “As for Thérèse, you can not say how she will leave, she is so young and

“The phoenix must burn to emerge.” – Janet Fitch Little pieces of our souls get chipped away the more we ignore or go against our gut instincts and desires. The more we try to appease others instead of following our hearts, the more of our soul we lose. Soul deaths happen anytime we go through

A thousand prayers do not equal one act of abandonment. I ask God for what I need. A lot. Sometimes I feel like I run through a continuous strain of “Lord, please give me this” or “I need that” from morning to night. My needs sometimes spill over into conversations with friends too, when I

  1. A Word of Prayer Father Forgive’ them for they know not what they do.’ Luke 23:34 What profound words from the lips of one who taught us to bless those who persecute us, and to forgive our debtors(Mathew 6:12) Instead of ‘destroy’ or ‘judge’ Jesus calls for forgiveness. He’s praying for His tormentors