Do you struggle in your prayer life?
The Beginning One of the biggest obstacles for me in the early days of my faith journey was the...
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Do you struggle in your prayer life?
The Beginning One of the biggest obstacles for me in the early days of my faith journey was the...
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The Paradox of Help
Photo by Rémi Walle on Unsplash Shortly after I came into the Catholic Church, a friend and fellow...
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Lord, Enter Into the Mess
“No other religion has a god who created and also entered into time and space, entered into that...
Read MoreCatholic Quote of the Day — from St. Augustine of Hippo
“The crown of victory is promised only to those who engage in the struggle.” (St. Augustine; The Spiritual Combat) The Memorial of St. Augustine, Bishop, Confessor and Doctor of Grace (A.D. 354 – 430) is August 28. Print...
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Daily Catholic Quote from Francis Fernandez
“As long as we live in the world our life is a constant struggle between love for Christ or giving...
Read MoreIslands of Joy
I recently had coffee with a fellow Catholic who gloomily shared his ongoing struggles with overtly living out his faith in the real world and reluctance to discuss his faith with others. He made it clear that going to Mass on...
Read MoreDaily Catholic Quote from Francis Fernandez
“As long as we live in this world our life is a constant struggle between love for Christ or giving in to lukewarmness, to our passions, or to comfort-seeking, which destroys love. Faithfulness to Christ is forged each...
Read MoreDaily Quote from St. Rose of Lima
The gifts of grace increase as the struggles increase. – St. Rose of Lima Print this...
Read MoreDaily Quote from Pope Paul VI
All life demands struggle. Those who have everything given to them become lazy, selfish, and insensitive to the real values of life. The very striving and hard work that we so constantly try to avoid is the major building block...
Read MoreThe Art of Living: Patience and Perseverance
I read a wonderful article by Dr. Edward Sri of the Augustine Institute this morning that could not have come at a better time. As I felt frustration over my daily list of 50 things I had to get done today and the business...
Read MoreKeep Moving Forward, With God
This past weekend my family headed south four hours to pick up our three college students and to attend the graduation of our oldest. All six of our younger children piled into two vehicles—one driven by me, the other driven by...
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