December 16, 2023 “Rather than living in fear of death, we should see it as spiritual smelling salts that will awaken us out of our false belief that we will live forever. When you are at a funeral, especially one for a friend or a loved one, listen to God...
December 15, 2023 Every year, Wihla Hutson, a church organist in Michigan, wrote a different Christmas song for the. congregation. In 1951, collaborating with Alfred Burt, a young jazz musician and hymnist, they debuted “Some Children See Him,” which became one of the...
December 14, 2023 “Now I understand that a heart stirred is a summons from our Father who is calling us to action.”— Jennifer Hubbard The mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown left our nation forever scarred and indicted a society that condones...
December 13, 2023 An article in St. Anthony Messenger magazine by Judy Esway told about her personal pain over the loss of her grandson and how it returned unexpectedly 12 years later: “When I was working as a hospital chaplain in Arizona, I was asked to give a talk...
December 12, 2023 “I am your merciful Mother, the Mother of all who love me, of those who cry to me, of those who have confidence in me. I will hear their weeping and their sorrows…” — Our Lady of Guadalupe On a December morning in 1531, the Virgin Mary appeared to...
December 11, 2023 A Prayer for Healing Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, you care for us and provide us with all that we need. You shower us with your love and send people into our lives to help care for us, especially in times of sickness, pain and grief. I pray for...
