The gifts of grace increase as the struggles increase. St. Rose of Lima What is Grace? A gift from God that helps us live out our Christian life It is referenced in both the Old and New Testaments

St. Francis We celebrate St. Francis on October 4. He was the founder of the Franciscan Order and embraced the vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience. The prayer below is a favorite of mine! Prayer

Glimmer or God? Ive been hearing about glimmers on social media lately. Ive seen a few memes. And while I liked the thought of a glimmer as opposed to a trigger, I wasnt happy with the advice to

Banter Need a bit of a laugh? Listen to my pretend banter about my haircut and eyebrows! Saintly Wisdom on Happiness The secret of happiness is to live moment by moment and to thank God for all that

Lets begin with a prayer Let nothing disturb you, Let nothing frighten you, All things are passing away: God never changes. Patience obtains all things Whoever has God lacks nothing; God alone suffic

Joseph in the Old Testament In the story of Joseph, we find an example of forgiveness. Joseph not only forgives his brothers for the wrong they did to him but restores and blesses them. The verses bel

In the Beginning In the very first chapter of Genesis, it tells us that God said and the earth was formed. There was listening. How to listen When listening to another person, it is important that

Keaton Douglas Meet Keaton Douglas, who wrote The Road to Hope: Responding to the Crisis of Addiction with Lindsay Schlegel, a book that Keaton hopes gets into the hands of all who want to be an apost

End your day with prayer Echo the psalmist as he says, Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my thoughts. See if there is any wicked way in me,and lead me in the way everlasting.

Road Trip In some ways, I cant believe we really did it; 4000 miles in 9 days. But then again, we are about living NOT lukewarm!!!!! Im glad we went. We rested, we talked, and we drank great beers.