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Ask someone how they are doing today. Not just a “How are you?” with a “I’m good” response in passing, but genuinely sit down and have a conversation with a friend, family member, or even a coworker.
Today, consider the tender insights that the Franciscan author Ilia Delio offers on Jesus’ words: “I came to bring fire to the earth and how I wish it were already kindled” (Lk 12:49). She writes, “the heart is the ‘hearth’ of the human person, the place where the kindling of the Spirit can take place.”
What know about her is a lot, considering how little we know of Mary from Scripture itself.
St. Katharine Drexel was born into a wealthy Philadelphia family in 1858. She founded an order of nuns and helped found the first Black Catholic university—Xavier University in New Orleans.
Have you ever waited and waited for something important in your life? Consider the story of holy Simeon—who experienced a revelation that he would be graced with the gift of his eyes resting on Israel’s Savior before his death.
It was because Christ was the perfect adorer of God, the perfect bridge between creatures and the Creator, that he could bridge the gap created by sin.
In times of hardship and adversity, it’s natural to grapple with feelings of frustration, anger, and even resentment. Whether facing personal challenges, witnessing injustices, or navigating the complexities of life, it’s not uncommon to question and struggle with our faith.
We should strive to get better at praying the rosary. If my daughter were sixteen years old and still couldn’t draw a square, that would be a problem.
Jesus tells us that we will have trouble in this world but that we need not fear since he has conquered the world. We know that, and yet we all have times when we are scared.
God looks at us the way a good dad looks at his son or daughter.
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