Fr. Mike Schmitz from Ascension Presents gives this awesome talk about getting to bed and getting enough rest. Most of the people I know have issues sleeping... night owls, early risers, and plenty with insomnia. What are we doing to our bodies and how is it affecting...
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God was attracted by the humility of Mary (Benedict XVI)
“Dear Brothers and Sisters, Today, we celebrate one of the most beautiful and popular feasts of the Blessed Virgin: the Immaculate Conception. Not only did Mary commit no sin, but she was also preserved from original sin, the common legacy of the human race. This is...
Our desires will be completely fulfilled in the vision of the Word (St. Augustine)
“What man knows all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge hidden in Christ and concealed in the poverty of his flesh? Though he was rich, yet for our sake he became poor, so that by his poverty we might become rich. When he made mortality his own and made...
God invites us to the eternal Bethlehem (St. Josemaria Escriva)
“Look how gently the Lord invites us. His words have human warmth; they are the words of a person in love: “I have called you by your name. You are mine.” God, who is beauty and greatness and wisdom, declares that we are his, that we have been chosen as the object of...
4 Questions To Ask Yourself Before Saying “I Love You” To Another
When I like you is enough, hope is enkindled with the possible fulfillment of reciprocal like. The fulfillment of that like springs forth new hope from this newfound mutual likeness, possibly turning into love. What an exciting time with endless possibilities, can't...
Overcoming Temptation with Prayer and Patience
If a man tries to overcome temptations without prayer and patient endurance, he will become more entangled in them instead of driving them away. - St. Mark the Ascetic, On Spiritual Law
The more you feed sin, the more it burns.
Sin is a blazing fire. The less fuel you give it, the faster it dies down; the more you feed it, the more it burns. St. Mark the Ascetic, On Spiritual Law
More than rebuke, pray for your neighbor.
It is better to pray devoutly for your neighbour than to rebuke him every time he sins. - St. Mark the Ascetic, On Spiritual Law
The “defects” of Jesus (Card. Van Thuan)
First Defect: Jesus does not have a good memory (Luke23:42-43) During his agony on the cross, Jesus heard the voice of the thief at his right side: Lord, remember me when you come into your kingdom. If it had been me, I would have answered him: “I won’t forget...
What love is (Thomas a Kempis)
”Love is a mighty power, a great and complete good; Love alone lightens every burden, and makes the rough places smooth. It bears every hardship as though it were nothing, and renders all bitterness sweet and acceptable. The love of Jesus is noble, and inspires us to...
The shortcut to sanctity (Archbishop Fulton Sheen)
“In what does your life consist except two things: (1) Active duties; and (2) passive circumstances. The first is under your control; do these in God’s name. The second is outside your control; these submit to in God’s name. Consider only the present; leave the past...
“Falling Moon”: A Beautiful Short Animation about the Decision to Be a Mother
Torn. The feeling of contradiction within yourself. This video shows the possibilities between two different choices that this mother can make. A young single mother struggling between abandoning her baby child or not is faced with an intensely difficult decision. As...
Miss America Contestant Is More Than ‘Just’ A Nurse (Video)
Miss America 2016 - While other contestants sang, danced or played instruments for the talent competition on the second night of preliminaries in Atlantic City, Kelley Johnson, Miss Colorado, delivered a unique monologue about her experience as a nurse. She spoke...
Sometimes Pop Music Speaks Truth
Most of the time secular music will spread the lies of the culture, depicting women as objects and glorifying wealth and materialism. But every once in a while a pop song hits a chord of truth that moves us to see ourselves as we are. Even more than Christian...
6 Ways to Persevere with Charity
Living the truth through charity is walking a fine line through the messy confusion of life. The truth is not complete if not presented with charity; the facts themselves might be truth, but the attitude behind the facts must also be presented with kindness and...
3 Virtues That Help Me Thrive As A Military Spouse
Being a military spouse is not for everyone. We endure many unique struggles and sufferings. I have found that living out my faith is the most reliable way to thrive in - and not merely survive - our lifestyle. The Three Theological Virtues of Faith: which is trust in...
Her “I may fall down 7 times… But, I will get up 8” Attitude Will Push You to Greatness
Today’s video is the story of a woman who had been paralyzed from the neck down. It would take her countless hours of physical rehabilitation and effort to regain her basic capacity to walk. It is a story that sparks hope in the heart and opens up horizons that...