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Choosing Joy Everyday
Ela Milewska
July 31, 2025
Joy isn’t a naïve denial of life’s struggles—it’s a choice we make to root ourselves in God’s enduring love. Some days it’s a dance party in the kitchen; other days it’s a whispered “thank you” through tears.
God’s Messengers
Christopher Heffron
July 30, 2025
St. Francis of Assisi praised God for all life: the birds in the sky and the lilies of the field. Even the dog at your feet is a messenger of the Almighty—there to remind you that you are loved and ...
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The Nature of Christian Love
Clifford Hennings, OFM
July 29, 2025
Pope St. John Paul II remarked that “Love between man and woman cannot be built without sacrifices and self-denial.” This is the nature of all Christian love.
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Padre Pio, Be with Me
Martin J.P. Gianotti
July 28, 2025
Have you ever felt removed or distant from God as things around you are falling apart? Maybe in those moments you wonder if God is punishing you from something in your past.
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Jesus Is with Me in the Storm
Bruce Epperly
July 27, 2025
When the disciples were caught in a storm at sea, they panicked and lost hope. But, when they remembered that Jesus was with them in the boat, their spirits were buoyed.
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Bearing Our Cross
Natalie Ryan
July 26, 2025
At times it can seem as if the world is full of tragedy and transition, and that this is all there is. We must remember to run towards the crosses we have and to carry them with Jesus. Then list ...
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Holiness in Hospitals
Maureen O'Brien
July 25, 2025
Reflect It’s understandable why we fear hospitals, for ourselves, and our loved ones. But at some point, we all end up there. Think back to when you were in the hospital: taking someone to the ER, or having a surgery ...
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