March 27, 2024 Many of us reach a crossroads in our lives when someone we love dies, and very often that tragedy can take us in an entirely different direction. This prayer is from the Sisters of Service in Canada. It borrows the words of Jesus, who said, “I have come...
March 26, 2024 “It’s like grief has been covered over with some kind of blanket. It’s still there, but the sharpest edges are … muffled, sort of. Then, every now and then, I lift the corner of the blanket just to check, and … whoa! Like a...
March 25, 2024 “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me according to your word.”— Virgin Mary During Lent, there’s a brief moment when we put aside our penitential observances to celebrate the Annunciation, commemorating the Angel Gabriel appearing...
March 24, 2024 “His spirit is alive in the church and in the community. It’s palpable, and this is a physical remembrance…”— Dr. Eleanor Sauers When Father John Baran arrived at St. Anthony of Padua Church in Fairfield on Ash Wednesday 22 years ago, all the signs were...
March 23, 2024 What is the Impossible Novena?By Ellie “It all started when a dear friend prayed the ‘Impossible Novena’ for me last year. And it changed my life. To this day, I am still witnessing and experiencing miracles as a result of her specific prayer for me and...
March 22, 2024 “Never regret anything you have done with a sincere affection; nothing is lost that is born of the heart.”— Basil Rathbone We live in a culture that wants us to believe that guilt and regret are bad. That guilt and regret are undeserved and unnecessary....
