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Reflect Jesus tells the story of two men—one builds his house on a rock, the other on sand. One house survives; the other collapses. Jesus’ story reminds us to ground our lives in what is enduring and not the temporary ...

Reflect The calming effects of water on the human spirit are well known. It’s easy to see why water-front property is so valuable when we walk beside a lake or stream, admire the prism of a snowflake or dew in ...

Reflect None of us would be here without mothers. And there is no better mother or role model than Mary, whose love for us knows no language or physical barrier. Think for a moment how lucky we are to have ...

Reflect Today enjoy a few extra moments of thinking about those you are closest to, and how grateful you are for them.  Pray Thank you God, for the people in my life.Help me open my heart to themeven wider than ...

Reflect When we think about having courage, we usually imagine extraordinary circumstances and heroic acts of bravery. But for most of us, living courageously is a matter of choosing it with quiet resolution day after day. Pray God who sustains ...

Reflect Have you ever asked yourself why something difficult is happening to you or to a friend, or why so many tragedies occur in our world? Our call as disciples is to rise up in the light of the Lord ...