We live in the valley of tears where pain, suffering, and death persist. Not only is life in general sometimes hard to bear, but it’s also tough to consistently live a virtuous life and say no to all the temptations that come our way. While following the path of Jesus is not an easy one, […]
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Jesus, Remember Me
Life is not meant to be travelled alone. If we don’t already know that life can be tough, we will find out eventually. I try my best to help lead my children in the right direction, but as many parents know, kids don’t always listen. God also tries to lead His children in the right […]
Children of God
We are a people of many professions and vocations. Some people are called to get married, others are called to be single, and the ones who I especially look up to are those who choose the call to the religious life. When we get our vocation calling right, God uses that vocation to help lead […]
Directions to Heaven
When the Son of Man comes will he find faith on earth? This is a valid question, especially when we look at what’s going on in the world today. I would say that most people believe in God, but they are divided in regards to His teachings. Many Catholics tend to pick and choose what […]
Don’t Fast Forward Through Life
There aren’t too many Adam Sandler movies that have a deep message behind them, but the movie Click is one of them. In the movie, Sandler’s character, Michael Newman, gets a magical remote that lets him control time and even fast forward through parts of his life. He starts out slow, but then starts skipping […]
Let it Shine
Why is it that rich people always get a bad rap in the Bible? Is having money evil? Is it bad to live a pleasurable life and do we really need to live in poverty to get into Heaven? We all have different careers and financial backgrounds and so we will also all have different […]
The Cost of Discipleship
Have you ever started a project or endeavor that looked appealing at first, but turned out to be harder than you thought? Numerous times I have said to myself, “What have I gotten myself into.” I sometimes watch YouTube videos on how to fix things and I will say to myself, “That looks easy enough […]