I never would’ve thought to be one making recommendations on books, yet here I am. Growing up, I didn’t have that motivation for reading, neither external nor internal, that I see many Americans do. It’s one of the many cultural differences I noticed since moving to the United States. In the States, it is ubiquitous for schools to have reading […]
I have had an urge to pray for victims of human trafficking all day. As I have become more perceptive to the promptings of the Holy Spirit, I have sudden urges to pray for things that might come off as random. Human trafficking was one of those today. I invite you to learn more about the signs of human trafficking […]
Aquí les comparto el poema que compuse usando frases de Santa Teresita de Lisieux. A Jesus nunca lo he oido hablar pero siento que esta dentro de mí y me inspira lo que debo decir o hacer, es por eso que voy a pasar mi cielo haciendo el bien en la tierra. Tal vez pienses que estoy loca, pero en […]
I imagine Saint Joseph reciting Psalm 62:1 as he trusted God’s calling to be a holy spouse to Mary, and a loving father to Our Lord: “For God alone, my soul waits in silence; from him comes my salvation.” We don’t ever hear him speak in the Bible, so he is often forgotten. But if only you knew how wonderful […]
I’ve heard way too many people say, “God’s not real because we can’t see him or touch him.” I’ve also heard people defend the existence of God by saying, “God is like the air, you can’t see its presence but he is there.” As Catholics, we believe in the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist we receive during communion. So how […]