Our Lady of Victory
Holly Schapker
May 1, 2024
Our sovereign queen knows our situation in the midst of the mess. She sees our untouchable beauty and holiness when we cannot.
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In Times of Trouble
Franciscan Media
January 28, 2017
Maybe the highest form of spirituality is simply to bear patiently with our brokenness. In the midst of a world of emotional and psychological violence, perhaps we can at least refrain from violence of any kind toward ourselves. - from ...
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Heart Surgery
Franciscan Media
January 27, 2017
A great way to end your workout each day is to spend time thanking God for what He’s done and praising God for who He is. By doing so you let God do “heart surgery”: “I will give you a ...
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Unafraid of Ridicule
Franciscan Media
January 26, 2017
We must be unafraid of ridicule or human respect, unafraid to walk out alone, knowing that we are nothing and can do nothing on our own. But with God's grace and God's power, you can do all things. - from Mother ...
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Salt of the Earth
Franciscan Media
January 24, 2017
Answering Christ’s call to be “the salt of the earth” (Matthew 5:13) requires being in the world. But we have to avoid being of the world; when socializing starts causing our salt to lose its taste, we are doing no ...
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God Is My All
Franciscan Media
January 22, 2017
God is my longing. In whatever way God comes. In every form, through every experience and circumstance, painful or otherwise. God. Only God. -from The Divine Spark
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Quiet Prayer
Franciscan Media
January 21, 2017
Father, there are ways in which I have grown quiet. Some hopes and dreams in my heart are too long-awaited, too sacred to be the stuff of idle chatter. Lord, I trust your faithfulness and your goodness and your love. ...
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