Belgium, Here I Come!
I’ll be traveling with some of the folks I know from the Shrine and from the Diocese of Green Bay, including Bishop Davide Ricken.
I’ll be traveling with some of the folks I know from the Shrine and from the Diocese of Green Bay, including Bishop Davide Ricken.
Grace does not erase who we are; it perfects and elevates what God has already placed within us. As the Catechism teaches, โGrace builds on natureโ (CCC 2005). Strengths are part of that nature, and when we understand them, we can cooperate with grace more freely. Instead of trying to imitate someone elseโs path to holiness, we can cultivate virtue in the way God designed us to flourish.
The American Flag is a symbol of our heritage. Not a perfect heritage, and not a simple one, but a real one.
Mary reminds us that holiness is possible in ordinary life. Her humility counters our culture’s obsession with self-promotion, her trust challenges our need for control, and her tenderness softens the edges of our hurried hearts.
This devotion matters because it speaks directly to real life. Many people feel tired, distracted, and weighed down by quiet anxieties. Some struggle to pray. Others long for peace in their homes or healing in their relationships. The Sacred Heart meets us in those ordinary needs.
Explore the significance of the Final Days Mary’s Month with Fervor and embrace a deeper connection with Our Lady.
You want to know that your life matters. I know that because I do, too. In fact, I would dare to say that all humans want to know our God-given calling and its importance in life. We want to be drawn into something purposeful and good. The Christian tradition dares Read more