Have you ever felt rejected by God or the church as you try to enter religious life? This can be an utterly heartbreaking experience. When faced with “No” as a response
Do you believe and have hope that prayer does something? Doing things repeatedly can cause us to lose the awe and wonder of what’s happening in our prayer life. There can come
How focused are you on yourself? Sometimes, we struggle with perfectionism, control, and activism, which can sometimes rub off on our spiritual life. Jesus does not demand great
Are you worried for 2024? Worry is a lack of confidence, and we can be worried about much stuff.
The invitation from St. Therese and our Lord is to have confidence in Him. We who run in the
What was Jesus like for you this year? As we end the year, let’s do a poverty and identity check and put Jesus in the center as we look back to this past year and look forward to the
What is driving your life? What’s the reason you do what you do? Life can sometimes become a series of boxes to check; we can tend to do things because we should or we have to, as opposed
Have you encountered prophets in your life? Prophets have a profound conviction and clarity about a particular component of the faith and those who practice it. Being a prophet is
Do you wonder about Mary’s firsthand memory or experience of God? We can relive Mary’s memory and experience of God through the Rosary. Rosary is like experiencing God
Do you set a time in the day to pray? Do you stay in a relationship with the Lord throughout the day? We should be doing both! We have an opportunity and even an invitation to remain in this
Do you think God calls us to be perfect or just to be pretty? I think not. What we’re called to is not pretty or perfection but perseverance. Sometimes, having a very happy-looking