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Finding Grace

Sit for a few minutes with this quote from St. Elizabeth Ann Seton: “Contemplate how you are being asked to give your heart to God amidst everyday activities. Be prepared to meet your grace in every circumstance of life.”

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Pray Like Martha

Martha and her siblings Mary and Lazarus were dear friends of Jesus. In two different circumstances, Martha is direct and tenacious in her questions toward Jesus.
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Give to God What Is God’s

I find myself distracted during my prayer time by my long to-do list or preoccupied at Mass by the sounds around me and the noise in my head. Then Jesus says to my heart, “Repay . . . to God ...
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Let’s Thank God a Little More

We all like to hear “thank you” from time to time. Maybe we should thank God a little more often.
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Letting Jesus Lead Us to the Margins

We see through Scripture that we cannot authentically follow Jesus without prioritizing care for those on the margins of society as he did.
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The Hardest to Forgive

“The people who haven’t earned it, who haven’t even sought it, are the most meaningful recipients of our compassion… “
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Prayer to Mother Mary

When we’re sad or lonely, who better to turn to than our universal mother? Mary can feel the ripples of pain in our hearts and is ready to guide us to her son.
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