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 […]
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 […]
While scrolling through some recommended posts, I stumbled upon one that claimed Catholics and Christians who attend worship services on Sundays are not following the third commandment correctly. Their claim is the third commandment says the sabbath, or Saturday, is the day the Lord proclaimed as holy and free of labor. This is true! While the Lord did ask the Israelites […]
You began your wonders long before I could comprehend. It was all for me—a love beyond compare. How could this be true when it’s so unlike typical human behavior? I know I’ve hurt you and that I hate most. You kindly whisper gentle words, and then my soul you captivate. I can’t imagine why you would do this. Could it […]
It’s no surprise that people hurt each other daily. It’s an unfortunate part of human nature. I’m not saying it’s a good thing, nor that it is always done purposefully. More often than not, we end up hurting others without even knowing, without even intending. Yet, an I’m sorry is hardly ever said. Why is that? As we end this […]