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Overcoming Obstacles

St. Catherine of Siena didn't let her limitations or other obstacles get in the way of God’s plan. Her writings paint a powerful picture of God’s love for us.
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Stop the Cycle

“Why do the nations protest and the peoples conspire in vain?” The psalmist asks (Psalm 2:1), but he has no answer—and so it is still today.
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God, Give Me Patience

With God’s help, we can become more patient and accepting of frustrating situations. The next time you feel your patience running out, envision the Stations of the Cross.
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Wandering a Spiritual Desert

When Teresa of Ávila had a mystical encounter with an image of the wounded Jesus, the floodgates of her prayer life opened.
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St. Anthony, Help Me Find…

We often call on St. Anthony when something is lost—but he was much more than a holy lost-and-found.
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Renouncing Sinister Lies About Ourselves

Do you ever catch yourself criticizing, cursing, or insulting yourself when you make a mistake, or something doesn’t go your way?
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A Ministry of Care

Upon meeting obstacles, Katharine Drexel remarked that if they weren’t in her plans, they must’ve been in God’s. The next time you encounter a problem adopt her spirit.
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