I remember when I stepped into a hospice care center for the first time. I was 17 years old and my grandma was nearing...
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The Power of Powerlessness
Over the last few months, we have begun our considerations of the meaning of suffering as we seek to live out our...
A Grain of Wheat
Health problems. Discouragement. Weariness. Loss of a loved one. Stress. Pain. Who of us has not tasted at least one...
Saint Bakhita, Apostle of Gratitude
“I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us... And we...
The Beating of a Consecrated Heart
Recently I find myself returning to the same question: What does it mean to have a consecrated heart? I myself am not...
Behold your Mother
Saturday is traditionally held as a day of devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary, and today on Holy Saturday, this day...
The Goodness of Good Friday
On this Good Friday, there is much goodness for which we can give thanks. This is the only day of the year in which...