
The Lens of Gratitude
Gratitude focuses the lens through which we view life on abundance, not scarcity. Unsurprisingly, that increases our sense of well-being, offsetting anxiety and depression.
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Gratitude focuses the lens through which we view life on abundance, not scarcity. Unsurprisingly, that increases our sense of well-being, offsetting anxiety and depression.

Whether via Chicago or via Chiclayo, Pope Leo XIV’s mission of love now extends to the whole world, which so desperately needs healing.

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.

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.

The saints lived lives marked by the promise of liberation that Jesus brings forth through his life, death, and resurrection.

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.

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 three things for which you are grateful and thank Jesus for these blessings.

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

Imagine how different Western history and religion could have been if we had walked so tenderly and lovingly upon the earth, as Francis and Jesus did.

At the heart of each family is love. We must continue to uncover that love for each other every day.