Sins of Omission and Health
“Anyone, then, who knows the right thing to do and fails to do it, commits…
Holiness and Mental Conditions
“Holiness is not perfection according to human criteria; it is not reserved for a small…
Tragedy and Our Trip to Emmaus
Have you ever had a deeply profound experience that no words capture? You try to…
Walking into the Fiery Furnace of Illness with Faith
“If our God, whom we serve, can save us from the white-hot furnace and from…
A Way Out of Brooding
The recollection of an injury… adds to our anger, nurtures our sins and hates what…
St Josephine Bakhita: Hope for Those Abused in Childhood
February 8th is the feast day of St. Josephine Bakhita. She suffered incredible physical, sexual,…
We Become What We Think
“We become what we think about all day long.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson So, what…
Christ in Suffering
“Suffering bears within it the living presence of God.” -Fr James Steven Benrens, OCSO It…
Refuse to be a Cynic
Pessimist, skeptic, scoffer, misanthropist, and detractor. These are all synonyms for the word, cynic. These…
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton & Making Suffering Worse
“I have indeed been a sufferer, partly from the strong impressions of the mind which…