In the School of the Cross

The season of Lent is a time of purification and an immense gift the Lord gives us to improve and prepare ourselves for Easter. It is a time in which…

Catch Phrases of Mediocrity

Recently we had a meeting about a few words spoken by Bishop José Ignacio Munilla speaking about mediocrity’s catch phrases. It was a big help to me and shed light…

Still Struggling?

“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.”  - Mt. 5:8 So, I’ve got the whole modesty and dancing thing down but let’s face it.  Sure, I shouldn’t…

The eagle and the turtle

Centuries ago, Pliny the Elder, a Roman philosopher, wrote about how eagles grab turtles and raise very high before dropping them on the rocks. In this way they break their…

Jesus Christ: just another founder?

There are a lot of people who want to convince us that Christianity is just one more religion among the many that exist. However, when the founders of the great…

5 Ways to Have the Best Thanksgiving Ever

Do you want to live Thanksgiving this year in the right spirit?  That's right, we have to live it with spirit.  I'm not talking about team spirit, but about not…

I Could Never Forget You

Do you sometimes have a hard time praying vocal prayers with your heart? It's  a battle for everyone, but that doesn't mean that victory isn't possible. In fact, St. Teresa…

Let it...go?

"To be or not to be, that is the question." If you've heard this line once, you've heard it a thousand times. Hamlet is well-known in the English-speaking world and…

“What can I do for you today?”

When the Nazis invaded Belgium during World War II, in one of the villages they took the men out of town and put them in line. To show their superiority…

Put out into the deep

It’s impressive how the Gospel speaks to each one of us. A person could read the same passage several times without it saying anything to him, until suddenly one day,…

Called to Greatness

“Great things depend on us acting as God demands.”There are times when we forget to aspire to great things and try to live in the most comfortable way possible.  We…

The Value of Sacrifice

“A lifetime of glory is worth a moment of pain.” This is a quote from Unbroken, the movie that tells the story of Louie Zamperini, athlete and soldier. His brother…

"I will bless every place in which an image of my Heart is exposed and honored."

"I will bless every place in which an image of my Heart is exposed and honored." This is one of the promises Jesus made to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque. When…

The Heart of Jesus looks at you, loves you... how do you respond?

Devotion to the Heart of Jesus is an immense treasure that God, in his infinite mercy, has given us. We hardly realize what this great devotion means for our lives. Having…

12 Promises of the Heart of Jesus

Our spiritual life depends greatly on the idea we have of God. If we think that God is some sort of tyrant that forbids us from doing what we like,…

The 9 First Fridays

Jesus made this promise to us through St. Margaret:"I promise you in the excessive mercy of my Heart that my all-powerful love will grant to all those who receive Holy…

8 Ways to Make this a Great Summer

Summer is a time that most look forward to...and many times the end of summer comes and we haven't actually done anything with our time. This year make it a…

A Precious Gift

Friendship! What a precious gift for all stages in life! “A faithful friend is a sturdy shelter: he that has found one has found a treasure” (Sirach 6:14). How fortunate…

What significance does the Old Testament have for Christians?

If we read the Old Testament well, it can teach us how to "read" our own lives correctly. We can learn to see God's hand in our everyday lives. He…

Mary, Model During the Eucharist

How can someone participate actively at the Eucharist? The step from going to Mass because our parents force us to, to going on our own initiative can be a huge difficulty…

The Month of Mary

May is the month of Mary, the Mother of God and our Mother. Although we should always honor Mary, the Church sets aside this month especially for her. The whole month…

Spiritual Combat: Will you pick up the challenge?

Up until this point you might not have seen the Spiritual Life as a battle, but sooner or later you will understand that it is certainly the most important battle…

Try these Resolutions

So how did those New Year resolutions go… have you lost those 10 pounds yet or hit the gym more? Ok, so maybe not so good? Why do we continually…

Good Books for Lent

Have you decided to intensify your spiritual life this Lent by reading something uplifting that can bring you closer to Christ? Quite a few people use the 40 days of…