5 Ways to Find Happiness in Your Faith
When we talk about the “spiritual life”, “social life”, or “family life”, it’s just another way of saying the “spiritual component of life”, or the “familial component of life”. In reality, all of those “lives” are all parts of one unified life. They should all function in tandem with one another because no part of...Continue reading→
How Much Should You Share in Confession?
We are usually taught that when we confess mortal sins in confession, we should confess them in “number and kind”, meaning that we should say what the sins are and how many times we committed them. But how much detail about the sins should we share with the priest? How specific should we be in...Continue reading→
The Impact of Letting God Speak Through Us
On an episode of The Patrick Madrid Show, Patrick told the emotional story of an encounter he had with a seemingly angry ex-Catholic woman at a book signing years ago. At a convention center, Patrick sat at a table in front of a line of people waiting to have him sign their books. Out of...Continue reading→
Becoming Mercifully Happy
As part of God’s divine pedagogy, our Lord summarizes Christian morality in His description of the Last Judgment: When the Son of man comes in his glory… he will separate one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats… the King will say to those at his right hand, “Come, O blessed...Continue reading→
The Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
In the 17th Century, Jesus appeared to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque and showed her His Heart on fire with love for her and for all humanity. Though consecrated through an anointing with Sacred Chrism at her Baptism, and consecrated through her profession of religious vows, she made a further act of dedication to Jesus. In...Continue reading→
Prayer to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
This prayer was originally published on the website of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. On the Occasion of the U.S. Bishops Consecrating the United States of America to the Sacred Heart of Jesus O Most Sacred Heart of Jesus: You know the longings of our hearts, and You desire that we enjoy friendship...Continue reading→
Rosary Novena Day 54: The Finish Line?
ROSARY NOVENA: DAY 54 Today is the day: the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus! Congratulations! It's not easy to complete a novena, much less a 54-Day Novena! We have learned about the history of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, the saints who brought us this devotion, and what it means for our lives...Continue reading→
Rosary Novena Day 53: Did You Forget This Free Gift?
ROSARY NOVENA: DAY 53 Have you ever found money you forgot about in your pocket? It feels like a free gift – from yourself to… yourself! We all love receiving gifts. But sometimes the greatest gifts are things we take for granted. It’s only when we come close to losing them, that we remember they...Continue reading→
Rosary Novena Day 52: Faithful Love
ROSARY NOVENA: DAY 52 Do you know who St. Margaret Mary Alacoque is? By now, she should be a close personal friend! We’ve traveled with her for almost two months, learning about her childhood, her struggles with family, pursuit of her vocation, and ultimately the visions of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. After learning about...Continue reading→
Rosary Novena Day 51: Pope Leo XIV on the Sacred Heart
ROSARY NOVENA: DAY 51 Is God active in our world today? Is He influencing our world’s events? Sometimes it can be tempting to believe that God isn’t active in our world today – that God only influenced world events thousands of years ago. But that isn’t true! God is constantly engaged in our world. Often...Continue reading→
This Week, Entrust Your Family and Our Nation to the Heart of Jesus
So much in our world feels unsettled right now. Many families carry heavy burdens: children drifting from the faith, anxiety at home, uncertainty about the future, and discouragement about our country and the Church. In moments like these, we need somewhere to turn for peace that does not fade. This week, Catholics across America are...Continue reading→
Rosary Novena Day 50: Can You Earn Love?
ROSARY NOVENA: DAY 50 Can you earn love? If you have to earn it, it isn’t love! Can you imagine a parent looking at their child and saying, “I’m not going to love you until you obey me.” How terrible would that be? Most children would not get any love until they were 7 or...Continue reading→
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