Console Our Lady in the Passion Dear Beginner, Now that we are in the midst of Holy Week, just wanted to write a quick note to encourage you to live it close to the Lord and His…
Do what you have to do Sister Clare Crockett knew what was important in this life. Especially near the end of her life, she gave a lot of importance to fidelity. In a video addressed to one…
Mortification of the eyes Dear Beginner, Have you ever heard about mortification of the eyes? It is a fantastic little way to help your soul rise into prayer. I am not talking about not…
It's True Sometimes I think that I can’t approach people who do not believe and speak about God. I have the feeling that they wouldn’t understand, as if I couldn’t solve their…
Now that we're halfway through Lent... So… how’s your Lent going? Are you still waking up early to exercise and go to Mass? Are you still making an effort to be kind to that annoying person?…
Obey Your Parents… Always? God asks us to obey your parents. But does that give them the right to domineer over every aspect of your life, selecting your interests, deciding your future, or even…
Mary's Smile at Lourdes While Our Blessed Mother doesn’t appear very much in the Bible, we have received the great gift of her presence here on earth many times. Through these apparitions we can…
Frustration Doesn’t Exist When things go wrong, we have to look for the causes for our uneasiness. We always look for external reasons, but the solution is much closer: it’s us. We have…
Young Men Martyred for Purity Dear Beginner, We have girl saints for chastity, but male saints? I recently heard the story of several young men who died for the faith, protecting their chastity against homosexual…
Virtues of Saint Joseph During this liturgical season of Christmas, while meditating on the mystery of Christ’s birth, we discover a person who has fulfilled his God-given task so well that he often remains…
"Mary, Greet me this Advent" Dear Beginner, How’s your Advent going? Can you tell that you’re in Advent? Recently I have been praying with the story of the Visitation, and I thought I’d share a…
4 Tips for a "Not Just Another Advent" Dear Beginner, First off, Happy New Year! That is, liturgical new year. We are now entering into the first part of the liturgical year: where the Church has us meditate…
