The word Lent itself… means spring… Therefore, our 40-day spiritual preparation should be a new spring, whereby we prune ourselves of the dead wood of sin and imperfections, grow in grace and strengthen our faith. ~ Fr. William P. Saunders, Our Lady of Hope Church in Potomac...
Fan or Follower of Jesus? The first week of our School of Discipleship session, led by Jeff Cavins, made me realize something. Jesus is a really interesting dude and I’m a big fan. And I think that's a problem. I’ve heard the phrase “I like Jesus a lot, it’s his fan...
Never place a period where God places a comma. ~ Anonymous You always pass failure on the way to success ~ Anonymous I found it very intriguing this morning when two completely separate quote sources I went to when I started my day basically said the same...
When we receive Holy Communion, we experience something extraordinary - a joy, a fragrance, a well-being that thrills the whole body and causes it to exalt. ~ John Vianney Receiving Holy Eucharist connects us intimately with Christ’s great love and sacrifice for us. John...
Lenten Book Club - The Death of Ivan Ilyich by Leo Tolstoy Life through the lens of dying. Ivan Ilyich is a normal man who lives a normal life and thinks about normal things. And then, one day, Ivan learns that he has months to live. Months?! This isn’t fair! Normal people who live...
Human dignity is the same for all human beings: when I trample on the dignity of another, I am trampling on my own. ~ Pope Francis January 22 is National Celebration of Life Day! This day is a reminder that each child and each life is to be held as a precious gift with the highest...
“I Give to You My Day, for You are Truth and Way. Guide me and help me see your will, your Love for me, Lord set your Spirit free in me.” ~ MaryPat Potts I wrote this as a constant reminder to myself of how much I need to depend on – lean into – God. It’s easy to...
To love a person is to see all of their magic, and to remind them of it when they have forgotten.” ~ Anonymous I remember the feeling when I was growing up, when the mother of my best friend told me how bright and creative she thought I was. My mouth fell open, my eyes widened, a...
“We spend January 1 walking through our lives, room by room, drawing up a list of work to be done, cracks to be patched. Maybe this year, to balance the list, we ought to walk through the rooms of our lives… not looking for flaws, but for potential." ~ Ellen Goodman I kind of...
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