Jesus
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Reminders that God is in Love with You
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in ReflectionsI’m a baby person. Whenever I see a baby or a toddler in public, I try to get them to smile or laugh. It’s my own little mission, and it can be quite challenging. I had a big win in an airport recently. I’d passed through security and was waiting on a bench for the…
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Ten Times as Much
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“Let those who think that the Church pays too much attention to Mary give heed to the fact that Our Blessed Lord Himself gave ten times as much of His life to her as He gave to His Apostles.” — Venerable Fulton J. Sheen
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Best Comeback Ever
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in ReflectionsI remember the buzz that spread in 1995 when, after a two-year absence from the NBA, Michael Jordan announced his return to the Chicago Bulls in a fax that said simply, “I’m back.” Despite feeling like an ancient technology, the fax machine did not actually exist during the Roman Empire. Still, I like to imagine…
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In Need of Jesus
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“When you look at the crucifix, you understand how much Jesus loved you. When you look at the Sacred Host, you understand how much Jesus loves you now. This is why we need Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration in every Parish throughout the entire World.” –St. Teresa of Calcutta
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Loving the Blessed Virgin
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“Never be afraid of loving the Blessed Virgin too much. You can never love her more than Jesus did.” – St. Maximilian Kolbe
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Bands of Cloth
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“And she gave birth to her firstborn son. She wrapped him in bands of cloth, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.” -Luke 2:7.
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Bringing Joy & Peace
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“May we be in this world a ray of that light which shone forth from Bethlehem, bringing joy and peace to the hearts of all men and women.” – Pope Francis
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The Holy Cross
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Prayer Before the Crucifix Behold, O kind and gentle Jesus, I kneel before you and pray that you would impress upon my heart the virtues of faith, hope and charity, with true repentance for my sins and a firm purpose of amendment. At the same time, with sorrow, I meditate on your five precious wounds,…
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You Are What You Eat
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in Reflections“Dis-moi ce que tu manges, je te dirai ce que tu es.” I took two years of French in high school, but I’d normally have no idea what this means. I know that “tu” is “you,” “je” is “I,” and “moi” is “me.” (Although I probably have Miss Piggy to thank for that last one.)…