Rosary Novena Day 19: Don’t Carry Your Cross Alone

May 23, 2025May 27, 2025 Articles, Faith and Spirituality, Rosary Novena to the Sacred Heart

As Christians, we can talk a lot about ‘carrying our cross.’ And with good reason! Jesus Himself told us to pick up our cross daily and follow Him. (Luke ... Read more

Rosary Novena Day 18: Where do you go?

May 22, 2025May 19, 2025 Articles, Faith and Spirituality, Rosary Novena to the Sacred Heart

Where do you go when life gets hard? Often when life gets hard we turn for help to the wrong things: money, power, status, pleasure, food, or distraction. While ... Read more

Rosary Novena Day 17: Have You Felt Abandoned?

May 21, 2025May 19, 2025 Articles, Faith and Spirituality, Rosary Novena to the Sacred Heart

Do you know what it feels like to be abandoned? I bet you do! And I bet it’s not fun to think about. All of us have felt abandoned ... Read more

Rosary Novena Day 16: Give Your Children One Thing

May 20, 2025May 19, 2025 Articles, Faith and Spirituality, Rosary Novena to the Sacred Heart

If you could give your children just one thing, what would you give them? Money? Success? Friends? A good spouse? Tickets to the Chicago Cubs winning the World Series? ... Read more

Rosary Novena Day 15: Is Life Impossible?

May 19, 2025May 16, 2025 Articles, Family and Kids, Rosary Novena to the Sacred Heart

Sometimes life feels impossible. We might be sick, stressed, have financial issues, children aren’t sleeping, work problems – you name it. Sometimes we can feel as if we might ... Read more

Rosary Novena Day 14: Jesus made you THESE promises!

May 18, 2025May 16, 2025 Articles, Faith and Spirituality, Rosary Novena to the Sacred Heart

Do you know that Jesus made you a promise? It gets even better – Jesus Christ made you 12 Promises! When Jesus appeared to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, He ... Read more

Rosary Novena Day 13: Can you tell if a child loves their parents?

May 17, 2025May 16, 2025 Articles, Faith and Spirituality, Rosary Novena to the Sacred Heart

There are lots of ways to tell, but one of my favorites is when the child rests their head on their parent’s chest. You can tell – just by ... Read more

Rosary Novena Day 12: Would you say no?

May 16, 2025May 16, 2025 Articles, Faith and Spirituality, Rosary Novena to the Sacred Heart

Sometimes you have to say ‘no’ to a good thing! That’s what happened to St. Margaret Mary when she returned from the convent to the French village of Verosvres. ... Read more

Rosary Novena Day 10: She Didn’t Feel Peace

May 14, 2025May 16, 2025 Articles, Faith and Spirituality, Rosary Novena to the Sacred Heart

Have you ever been in a situation where something felt off? Like you didn’t fit in? That’s how St. Margaret Mary felt after leaving the convent and returning to ... Read more

Rosary Novena Day 9: Did You Forget This?

May 13, 2025May 16, 2025 Articles, Family and Kids, Rosary Novena to the Sacred Heart

Have you ever received a gift, but forgot to send a thank-you note? It’s a small gesture to send a thank you and it means the world to the ... Read more

Rosary Novena Day 8: When Suffering Won’t Go Away

May 12, 2025May 9, 2025 Articles, Faith and Spirituality, Rosary Novena to the Sacred Heart

What do you do when suffering won’t go away? For St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, the answer was to unite herself to Jesus. Yesterday I shared about how St. Margaret ... Read more

Rosary Novena Day 7: Your Family Matters

May 11, 2025May 9, 2025 Articles, Family and Kids, Rosary Novena to the Sacred Heart

The devotion to the Sacred Heart grew out of one woman’s story: Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque. St. Margaret Mary was born “Marguerite Alacoque” on July 22, 1647 in France. ... Read more