Broken Prayers

November 27, 2021

A Letter to the Mercedarian Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament

Dear Sisters of the Blessed Sacraments, Thank you for your gracious hospitality. As I mentioned in a previous post, visiting you was a gift from God. Thank you, Madre Jeanette, for responding to my email back in June. Part of me thought you would not reply because that had been the case with another order, but now I know it […]

Relationships 0 3 min read

November 24, 2021

A Fruitful Discernment Week At A Convent in Cleveland

A few weeks ago, I was blessed with the opportunity to visit the Mercedarian Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament in Ohio. I stayed at their formation house, where I met sisters in various stages of religious life, which was influential on my discernment process. I am so excited about writing this that I do not know how to organize my […]

Recommendations 2 4 min read

November 16, 2021

Contemplative Prayer: What is it?

These past couple of weeks, I’ve been blessed with the opportunity to learn more about our faith. However, St. Ignatius of Loyola’s spiritual exercises, more specifically, contemplative prayer, kept coming up. I had never heard of such a thing, but what a lovely gift this information was. Isn’t it breathtaking to see how God knows the perfect time to place […]

Prayers 1 2 min read

October 10, 2021

4 Excellent Books To Grow Your Faith!

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 […]

Inspirational Saints 0 3 min read

October 1, 2021

Feast Day of Saint Therese: A Reflection

St Therese, the little flower, who is the patron saint of this blog, happy feast day! I continue to learn more about you, and my admiration for you grows. How can it be that you knew your specific vocation was to be a nun at the Young age of 15?You went as far a visiting the Pope in time from […]

Uncategorized 1 2 min read

Envy is a sin, Jealousy is not: Catholic Perspective

The Meaning of the Ladybug is Catholic and Powerful

Creative Writing

Don’t Expect Kindness As A Christian In This World

The Wind Never Stops – You Are Loved

Una Oración para el Corazón en Tiempos Difíciles

Aspiring Sainthood

A Letter to the Mercedarian Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament

A Fruitful Discernment Week At A Convent in Cleveland

Contemplative Prayer: What is it?

4 Excellent Books To Grow Your Faith!

Feast Day of Saint Therese: A Reflection