Tag: hope

The Divine Rescue: God’s Mercy and the Church’s Hope for Those Lost to Suicide

September 11, 2025

For many years, misunderstandings about the Church’s teachings on suicide added even more burden to families already broken by grief. But in truth, the Catholic Church, through the light of Divine Mercy, proclaims a message of hope: God’s mercy is greater than despair, and no soul is beyond the reach of His saving love. … More The Divine Rescue: God’s Mercy and the Church’s Hope for Those Lost to Suicide

Keeping Vigil

September 11, 2025

The vigil is one place no one wants be. There is a deep primal part of you that wants to get up, leave, and close the door tight behind you and just walk as fast and as far in the opposite direction as possible. Stronger still, is the need to stay and be present. No doubt, this is how Mary felt at the foot of the cross. … More Keeping Vigil

Losing my Identity and Finding it in Christ

August 14, 2025

I continued to lose my identity as I grew into adulthood, married and became a mother. I would constantly hide behind the mask of perfectionism, afraid that if anyone saw the real me —the truth —I would not be loved and would instead be quickly rejected. I was always running on nervous energy and heightened anxiety. I would stumble over my words and actions, having no self-confidence. Something needed to change, but I had no idea what, as my chronic health issues were seemingly here to stay. … More Losing my Identity and Finding it in Christ

You Still Speak

August 14, 2025

Though you did not have any audible first words, perhaps you spoke by simply existing. Your presence was a song of life and hope. Your presence was an answered prayer, a response from God to a longing heart. I heard these words with my soul. … More You Still Speak

Five Powerful Remedies for Sorrow from St. Thomas Aquinas

August 14, 2025

Upon learning about St. Thomas’ remedies, I recognized all of them to have been among those things that were the most beneficial to me, and not just for grieving the loss of a child.

These things are helpful no matter what sorrows and sufferings we face, and even our modern psychology would agree: the Angelic Doctor was ahead of his time. … More Five Powerful Remedies for Sorrow from St. Thomas Aquinas