A Mother’s Serenity Prayer
When the heat goes out and the temperature is minus-two degrees outside and I wonder when the oil...
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Tag: God’s Will
Daily Quote — Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton
“The first end I propose in our daily work is to do the will of God; secondly, to do it in the...
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The Mission of Joseph
“Far from stepping aside from the mystery, Joseph – you are to guard the...
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There is a plan… even if it’s not yours
“I will only find peace when I surrender.” Today’s first reading from Ecclesiastes...
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The Gift of 2020
Photo by Francesco Alberti on Unsplash “Let us not waste the graces of this...
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Help in Times of Sickness
“Christ healing the paralytic at Bethesda” (detail) by Palma il Giovane / Public...
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Advent Reflection—The Will of the Father
“The Exhortation to the Apostles” by James Tissot [Public domain], via Wikimedia...
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Five Ways Catholics Can Make a Difference
“Think about the possibilities if we all made a sincere daily commitment, no matter how small, to...
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Learning to Accept God’s Will
Not long ago a priest shared some guidance with my wife and me that has been the cause of a great...
Read MoreDaily Reflection—The Will of the Father
A Daily Reflection on the Scripture Readings at Mass… Jesus said to his disciples: “Not every one who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.” (Matthew...
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Leave Room for the Holy Spirit
Over the last few years, on at least two different occasions, I have declared I would “never” do...
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Daily Reflection — Made for a Purpose
“O God, who have taught us to chasten our bodies for the healing of our souls, enable us, we pray,...
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