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The Heart of St. Clare of Montefalco

The Catholic Church is bustling with saints; if you search the calendar for feast days, you’ll see that there are about a dozen saints for nearly every…

May 25 •

Love is often a misused word—especially considering that in English, we have only one name for a wide range of feelings. We may claim to love chocolate…

May 9 •

April 2023

Peace the World Cannot Give

Yet how can we reach this peace?

Apr 29 •

March 2023

Christ's Heart is My Home

“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Fear not, for I have redeemed you" (John 14:27, Isa. 43:1)

Mar 23 •

Regaining a Sense of Safety

Defeating False Evidence Appearing Real

Mar 16 •

January 2023

Reflections on Mark 5: The Bleeding Woman

Since my last article, I’ve undergone an extreme health crisis followed by a successful surgery to correct my issue. I’m now a few days post-op and, by…

Jan 31 •

Absent But Not Missing

(I’m also sending this message to my Create Soul Space subscribers, so if you subscribe to both my newsletters, I apologize for the duplicate email.) I…

Jan 14 •

December 2022

Happiness or Joy: Which Do You Seek?

"The joy of the LORD is your strength" (Nehemiah 8:10)

Dec 9, 2022 •

Divine Mercy and Mary, Mother of Mercy

Throughout the centuries and even before the birth of St. Faustina, our Lord has been sending us the message that Mercy is His greatest attribute…

Dec 1, 2022 •

November 2022

Eucharistic Adoration: The 30-Day Experiment

The Eucharist is “the source and summit of the Christian life” (CCC 1324). Although worthily receiving the Eucharist during the sacrifice of the Mass…

Nov 23, 2022 •

Sin Brings Joy to Jesus

Right now you’re likely thinking something along the lines of: Uh … what? What kind of craziness is this? Sin brings joy to Jesus? I think not! On the…

Nov 9, 2022 •

October 2022

Healing After Trauma: Awakening to God’s Call

Talitha cumi … Let Him kiss me (Mark 5:41, Song of Songs 1:1)

Oct 25, 2022 •

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