One of the traditional Catholic practices very dear to our hearts is the Way of the Cross. Besides the Stations of the Cross in our chapel, we have another set in a long corridor leading to the chapel. This devotion is an effective way to grow in an intimate, personal union with Our Lord, and to steep oneself in the surpassing knowledge of Jesus Christ and the wisdom of His Cross.
Read MoreI could see that my relationship with my boyfriend was not going anywhere. It was almost like a “mutual crush”, if I can put it that way. When he moved, I decided that would be a good time to breakup and really try to follow where God was leading me. When I, as it were, gave the reins to God, He started me on an adventure I will treasure deeply for the rest of my life.
Read MoreToday, we reflect on how God’s Agape love is revealed in the death and resurrection of Jesus, and how this love is made present to us in the Holy Eucharist in order to transform our hearts and lives. St. Paul of the Cross had an infused understanding of the Passion and death of Jesus as the work of God’s infinitely powerful love for us.
Read MoreWhen other men’s daughters might have expressed an interest in the convent or the cloister, I wouldn’t have questioned it at all. I would have been respectful of their choice and genuinely happy for them. “What a noble and beautiful vocation!”or “What a meaningful life with a holy purpose!” I, no doubt, would have thought.
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