Christ’s words of admonishment to Saint Peter offer a lesson for us in living the Christian life in what has become an insane world. They remind us, among other things, of the importance of speaking what is true, even when risks are involved.
Archives for June 2021
Telling Ourselves The Truth and Disposing of ‘Bad Thought Habits’
Inaccuracies and distortions in thinking create a multitude of problems with self-esteem, motivation and relationships. This includes our relationship with God. The goal then, is learning to tell ourselves the truth.
Grace in the Dark: COVID and the Blessed Sacrament
Grace in the dark was an unexpected discovery for me during the COVID lockdown. I could not have predicted that God would bring me to a deeper prayer life with Him in the Blessed Sacrament as a result of the pandemic.
“Ask and You Shall Receive” – St. Pio’s Favorite Novena to The Sacred Heart of Jesus
St. Pio popularized a wonderful devotional prayer to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. He used to pray this novena every day for those who asked his intercession.
St. Charles Lwanga, Martyr and Patron Saint of Youth in Africa
Today we celebrate the Memorial of St. Charles Lwanga and Companions, Martyrs. Charles Lwanga is an Ugandan Catholic martyred in Namungongo in 1886 by burning at the stake.