In your anger, do not sin: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry. Ephesians 4:26 When Anger Consumes MeI find myself holding onto anger more often than I care to admit. Everyone gets irritated and upset from time to time, but unfortunately, I dwell on those negative emotions for longerContinue reading “You Only Burn Yourself: Struggling to let go of Anger”
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1st Sunday of Advent
Therefore, stay awake! For you do not know on which day your Lord will come. Matthew 24:42 I used to think of Advent as just the liturgical season before Christmas. I would wish Advent away and anticipate Christmas day. Now I understand Advent as not just a period of waiting, but of preparation. As IContinue reading “1st Sunday of Advent”
Why I’m Praying the St. Andrew Christmas Novena
He said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.” At once they left their nets and followed him. Matthew 4:19-20 Embracing AdventI’ve been looking for ways to transform my Advent. For most of my life, I’ve approached it as just the liturgical season before Christmas. This year, instead ofContinue reading “Why I’m Praying the St. Andrew Christmas Novena”
Give Thanks to the Lord
Give thanks to the LORD for he is good. His love endures forever. Psalm 136:1 Realizing That We’re BlessedGratitude is so important. I think it’s so beautiful that we set aside a day to give thanks, but how beautiful would it be if we incorporated gratitude into our daily routine? How much more gracious andContinue reading “Give Thanks to the Lord”
St. Catherine of Alexandria
When they hand you over, do not worry about how you are to speak or what you are to say. You will be given at that moment what you are to say. Mathew 10:19 St. Catherine of Alexandria’s LifeSt. Catherine of Alexandria was an Egyptian princess who lived during the end of the 3rd century.Continue reading “St. Catherine of Alexandria”
Singing Praises with St. Cecelia
Come, let us sing for joy to the LORD; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation. Psalm 95:1 Holy EarwormsLately I’ve found myself singing hymns more often. Instead of singing my favorite pop songs, I’ve been catching myself humming and singing church hymns, like “O God Beyond All Praising” and contemporary ChristianContinue reading “Singing Praises with St. Cecelia”
How to do Little Things with Great Love
If I give away everything I own, and if I hand my body over so that I may boast but do not have love, I gain nothing. 1 Corinthians 13:3 Inspired by St. ThérèseAfter St. Thérèse of Lisieux’s Feast Day this year, I challenged myself to intentionally do little things with great love. I knewContinue reading “How to do Little Things with Great Love”
Meditating on the Luminous Mysteries
The Luminous Mysteries are the ones that I mediate on the least often, but that doesn’t mean that I love them less than the others. The Luminous Mysteries of the rosary allow us to reflect on the events during which Jesus revealed his divinity. Instituted by St. Pope John Paul II, the Luminous Mysteries remindContinue reading “Meditating on the Luminous Mysteries”
Meditating on the Sorrowful Mysteries
The Sorrowful Mysteries of the rosary are my other favorite set of mysteries. Each time I mediate on them, I remember that I’m not alone in my suffering. However small it may be compared to Jesus’ suffering, I remember that he understands the pain that I go through. The Sorrowful Mysteries help me to rememberContinue reading “Meditating on the Sorrowful Mysteries”
Meditating on the Joyful Mysteries
The Joyful Mysteries were the first ones that I learned. When I learned how to pray the rosary in my CCD classes, we memorized the Joyful Mysteries. That was in second grade, and I actually didn’t even know there were more sets of mysteries of the rosary until I had to memorize them in fifthContinue reading “Meditating on the Joyful Mysteries”
Radiant with Joy 