Category Christian

Hardships for Success

August 15, 2017 · by · in Book, Christian, Hans Christian Andersen Illuminated by The Message, Writing · 2 Comments

Our early struggles often feed our future successes. They can provide opportunities for personal growth and creative inspiration. Such is the way with Hans Christian Andersen. Andersen was born on April 2, 1805, into a poor family. The Andersen’s lived in a one-bedroom home in an impoverished area. They moved two years later to a […]

Comforting the Lonely

July 24, 2017 · by · in Book, Catholic, Christian, Death and Dying, Faith, Family, Young in the Spirit · 4 Comments

Remember those busy days when our families were young and on the move? People surrounded us. In addition to our friends and family, the parents of our children’s friends, neighbors, church ministries, and coworkers filled our lives. How often we wished back then for a quiet moment. As that wish becomes a reality, we can […]

Serving One Another with the Legion of Mary

July 19, 2017 · by · in "The Rosary Prayer by Prayer", Book, Catholic, Christian, Faith, Family, Fatima at 100.Fatima Today, Grieving with Mary, spirituality · Leave a comment

Grieving our life’s pain with Mary blooms into something beautiful when we transform our heartache into works of love, prayer, and charity. A wide variety of Marian organizations offers such opportunities in which to participate. From daily prayers to feeding the hungry, we can align ourselves with groups that fit our abilities and time constraints. […]

All for the Lord

July 13, 2017 · by · in Book, Catholic, Christian, Death and Dying, Faith, Family, Saint Theodora and Her Promise to God, Seven Principles of Sainthood · 6 Comments

Saint Theodora said that we don’t need to do anything special to become saints as long as we do everything for the love of the Lord. Pope Francis noted this in a similar way in his latest apostolic letter. Until recently, the causes for sainthood in the Catholic Church included: 1. martyrdom, 2. having lived […]

Read It Another Way

June 14, 2017 · by · in Book, Catholic, Christian, Faith, spirituality · Leave a comment

We go through life doing the same things in the same way because it’s how we’ve always done it. Those tried and true methods work for us. However, switching things around a bit often sheds new light on a situation, thought, or action. It can bring us to a higher level of understanding. There are […]

Lean on Loved Ones

June 8, 2017 · by · in Book, Catholic, Christian, Death and Dying, Faith, Family, Grieving with Mary · Leave a comment

One of the most challenging aspects of grief is its unpredictability. We often are caught off-guard by its appearance and return. We think we are on the road to recovery. We think we are healing, or maybe even fully healed. And then it strikes again. A song, scent, or something visual can be a trigger […]

Life-Long Benefits of Education

June 6, 2017 · by · in Book, Catholic, Christian, Family, Saint Theodora and Her Promise to God, Seven Principles of Sainthood · Leave a comment

Statistics consistently show a correlation between education and salary. The more education we can attain, the more likely our earnings increase. Numerous well-educated individuals are underemployed today, but there’s no denying that education enriches our resume and increases our appeal to potential employees. It widens the scope of opportunity and allows significantly more choices than […]

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