The Agony in the Garden By the merits of Jesus in the Agony of the Garden, I pray that I will have the strength to resist the devil’s...

The Annunciation By the merits of the Virgin Mary at the Annunciation, I pray the Spirit of Truth descends upon me, overshadows me, and...

There’s an old story about a man (some versions call him a hunter) who found a cocoon of an emperor moth. He noticed a tiny opening in...

Last night at the 5 pm Mass our family was asked to walk into the church with Fr. Tom and lay baby Jesus in the manger for the opening...

Occasionally I feel like an engine... as I bet most mommas do from time to time. I feel like that “thing” hidden behind the scenes,...

Last year one of my daughters went through a really rocky time. She had health stuff we were trying to work through, so she missed a lot...

“What the heck?! This is a really weird picture.” I’m pretty sure that’s what every one of you thought when you scrolled by this. And...

The St. Gertrude Prayer: (According to tradition, the Lord told St. Gertrude that each time she piously recited the following prayer, He...

This morning I was reading John 17:1-26. I’ve probably read it hundreds of times in my life. It’s basically Jesus’ farewell prayer at the...

Last fall I sensed God saying, “come away with me” over and over again. He wanted me to give Him more quiet time because He had something...

This is probably what I pray for most often. At least when I am praying for direction. I don’t usually pray for God to show me the way. I...

The Baptism of Jesus: “After Jesus was baptized, he came up from the water and behold, the heavens were opened [for him], and he saw the...

The Agony in the Garden: The night before His Passion, Jesus went to the Garden of Gethsemane to pray. His closest friends fell asleep,...

The Resurrection The women went to the tomb at dawn. But they set out while it was still dark, showing that Jesus rose from the dead in...

The Agony in the Garden: Ever Immaculate Heart of Mary, as His Mother, you felt within your soul a pressing sadness as your Son agonized...

The other day I was watching my favorite kind of lake waves (rough and wild), thinking back on our journey home, feeling an immense...

The Resurrection The women went to the tomb at dawn. They set out while it was still dark. This shows that Jesus rose in darkness. And He...

The Baptism of Jesus: Ever Immaculate Heart of Mary, John the Baptist prepared the world for the coming of our Savior, He who would...

The Resurrection When Mary Magdalen and the other women found the tomb empty they were confused. Two angels appeared and said to them,...

So there is this friend, who I care about deeply, who says they care equally for me too. I have done a lot for this person. I mean, A...