September 24, 2026 Someone once told me — someone who’s more tolerant of dislikable people than I am — that you should never judge a disagreeable person because you don’t know what they’re going through. She said you never know what crosses they’re carrying. Some may...
September 23, 2026 Prayer to Padre Pio Saint Pio of Pietrelcina, patron saint of pain,suffering and healing,you suffered the pains of Jesus Christ crucified,yet you continued to serve God’s needs.Pray for my healing so that I may suffer no more.Amen Sign Up for...
September 22, 2026 “Then Jesus called the twelve together and gave them power and authority over all demons and to cure diseases, and he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal. He said to them, ‘Take nothing for your journey, no staff, nor bag, nor...
September 21, 2026 After battling depression for ten years, 29-year-old Katie Shoener lost her life to suicide on August 3, 2016. The obituary her father, Deacon Edward Shoener of Scranton, Penn., wrote was widely reprinted because it spoke of the agony of living with...
September 20, 2026 The following reflection was written by Deb Marusa as a tribute to her late uncle, Pat Healy. I’ll be right there By Deb Marusa I was around 12 when I called my Uncle Pat and asked him if I could talk to him. I was a worrywart and tortured myself...
September 19, 2026 “A Jewish tradition many people find comforting is putting a stone on the place where a family member, friend or anyone is buried in a cemetery,” says Stephen P. Herman, M.D. “The act says, ‘I was here; I am part of the mystery. It’s ok.’” The...
