October 30, 2023 “Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal.”— Irish proverb In Victorian England, when a family member died, the household activities stopped, and everyone went into mourning. Mirrors were covered, windows were...
October 29, 2023 Bless Those Who Mourn Bless those who mourn, eternal God,with the comfort of your lovethat they may face each new day with hopeand the certainty that nothing can destroythe good that has been given.May their memories become joyful,their days enriched...
October 28, 2023 “God loves each of us as if there were only one of us.”— St. Augustine Venerable Fulton Sheen once offered this advice to those who didn’t think they were worthy of God’s love: “Think a little less about whether you deserve to be loved by him. He...
October 27, 2023 Gone Only From Our Sight I am standing upon the seashore. A ship at my side spreads her white sails to the morning breeze and starts for the blue ocean. She is an object of beauty and strength. I stand and watch her until at length as she hangs like a...
October 26, 2023 “We hold on to regrets, we stay in the past. What matters is what we do now. Right?”— Laura Dern Even people who aren’t suffering from the loss of a loved one can be haunted by regret. “Why didn’t I pursue a career in art?” “If only I had married...
October 25, 2023 The Hill A traveler sat down to rest from his journey by the side of the road. As he rested, another man passed by. This other man, the traveler observed, walked very slowly and was bent forward. His expression was troubled and there was pain in his...
