Prayer
Here’s to Hope
Today I read a quote from Pope Francis that really touched my heart: “Hope would always have us recognize that there is always a way out, that we can always redirect our steps, that we can always do something to solve our problems.” I thought about this and how easily I can feel stuck in […]
Key to Heaven
A friend of mine who teaches in a Catholic school shared a beautiful story today that I would like to share as well. It shows how children really “get it”. At Mass, I sit next to a 1st grader who, let’s say, has a busy demeanor. I asked for him to hold my decade rosary […]
Prayers for Attacker
Yesterday I heard about some students from Boston College currently studying in France who were attacked. A woman who has a history of mental illness threw acid into their faces. The girls were reportedly doing ok and would recover. Today I heard the rest of the story. As the girls wrote on social media to […]
Interesting Mass
It was an interesting day at church this morning. To begin with, the usual “ushers” were not there. The volunteers who were there tried desperately to do the job, but it was clear they were all very uncertain about what they were doing. There was even a lull during the service as we waited for […]
Growing Faith
At church today, the priest talked about how faith is – should be – always growing. He talked about how we judge our own faith in different circumstances. Perhaps there are times in our lives when our faith is strong, we feel very connected to God. Then something may happen and we question that relationship. […]
Praying Against Discrimination
We seem to be living in a world of chaos. When I watch the news, I can get discouraged, angry, or even fearful. Yet, I have an ordinary life to live – things must be done, people need to be taken care of. I do my best to nurture my spirituality and be persistent in […]
Attributed to Prayer
A woman who I’ve been praying for had surgery about two weeks ago due to a large mass in her abdomen. I received word that she was doing well and the doctor felt he had removed all of the cancerous tumor. She has been home now for about a week. Today I learned that she […]
Prayers for a New Marine
This morning at church, there was a young man about to enter boot camp for the Marines. At the end of Mass, he went up to the front and everyone prayed for him as the priest put his hands on his head and said a blessing. He prayed for safety as he served our country […]
Always Praising
In the new prayer group that I joined, there is a couple who I haven’t met yet, but heard that the wife was having a very serious surgery to take out a mass that was found. We prayed for her when we met, and the family was on my mind the whole day of the […]
Say Jesus
This morning, my mom read the daily meditation from the “Jesus Always” book by Sarah Young. The reflection recognized that we are typically better at praying and asking God for help when times are tough. It suggested talking with God when we feel like we are super busy, or before we start our every day […]
