The feeling deep in the pit of your stomach, the ringing in your ears, the numbness in your fingers and toes, the dry tongue that is cleaving to the roof of your mouth, tears that are trying to escape but you are so desperately holding them back. You are trying to make sense of it all, yet nothing makes sense. Inside you are shouting at God while on the outside you are trying to hold it together, maybe for your children or spouse. That constant ringing in your ears is not

November 1st is All Saints Day... Traditionally Catholic schools will have the students dress up as their favorite saint and the day would start with Mass and usually end with a party to celebrate the saints in heaven. If you are homeschooling your children or they go to a school that doesn't celebrate All Saints Day you could create a special day to celebrate! Have your child dress up as his/her favorite saint, read a book or watch a movie about that saint (a couple of our

The Catechism of the Catholic Church defines purgatory as a “purification, so as to achieve the holiness necessary to enter the joy of heaven,” which is experienced by those “who die in God’s grace and friendship, but still imperfectly purified” (CCC 1030). It states that “this final purification of the elect . . . is entirely different from the punishment of the damned” (CCC 1031). This purification is necessary to attain heaven, "nothing unclean will enter the presence of G

"Love endures everything, love is stronger than death, love fears nothing." St. Faustina

How much do we really know about our guardian angels? Did you know that everyone in the world was assigned a guardian angel? Did you know that your guardian angel will only act if asked? According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC 336): "From its beginning until death, human life is surrounded by their watchful care and intercession. Beside each believer stands an angel as protector and shepherd leading him to life." [1, 2] Some facts that you may not know: At t

"Miss no single opportunity of making some small sacrifice...always doing the smallest right and doing it all for love." St. Thérèse of Lisieux

"A smile is laughter's whisper and has its roots in the soul." Bl. Fulton Sheen

What are the 7 dolors (sorrows) of Mary? The phophecy of Simeon (Luke 2:34–35) The flight into Egypt (Matthew 2:13–15) The loss of Jesus in the temple for 3 days (Luke 2:41–51) The Carrying of the Cross (John 19:17) The Crucifixion of Jesus (John 19:18-30) Jesus Taken Down from the Cross (John 19:39-40) Jesus Laid in the Tomb (John 19:39-42) We can pray the 7 Sorrow of Mary Rosary to learn to suffer with love as Mary did. We pray to understand our suffering and sorrows. We

"Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love." St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta

"We become what we love and who we love shapes what we become." St. Claire of Assisi

My favorite Saint! I remember the first time I saw a picture of St. Pio, I was about 6. My nonna had a small tattered picture. I was so drawn to his face, I felt so much love looking into his eyes. I began praying to him everyday. I remember preparing for my First Holy Communion, we used the Baltimore Catechism and had many Saint books available to read. My mom made sure we said the Rosary as a family at night and she would say "bring your Guardian Angel and saints with you

"Be who God meant you to be and you will set the world on fire." St. Catherine of Siena

"Be faithful in keeping your interior peace, because, once we've lost it, we don't see a thing, we don't know where we're going." Mother Mectilde de Bar

I have been trying to figure out what my first blog post should be. I have prayed for inspiration, written 4 posts that are still sitting in a notebook and felt a sort of pause every time I thought about posting an idea or inspiration. You see, I feel very passionately about what Gina and I are doing with this website / ministry (I think I can call it that...). The story of the Samaritan woman is so powerful and one that I had heard a thousand times but only recently began to