There is so much we can learn from Saint Thérèse. It is easy to forget that even at our strongest, we are still weak and that without God we can do nothing. When problems seem to overwhelm, place those problems in Jesus’s hand through prayer.
Highlights
Grandparents’ Day
Our elderly have so much to offer by way of wisdom gained in a life that spans many years.
GIVEN Forum: There is nothing God cannot do with an unconditional ‘yes.’
“There is nothing God cannot do with an unconditional ‘yes.’ ” These are words that Cardinal Wuerl spoke to the 60 religious and 300 young women gathered in the crypt of the National Shine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington DC for the opening Mass of the GIVEN Forum.
May Crowning
May is the month traditionally dedicated to Our Blessed Mother. As part of our May traditions, Catholics around the world may celebrate Mary in a special way by having a “May Crowning”.
Nothing Is Impossible to God
Often when I introduce myself, people seem surprised. “I thought Carmelites were cloistered?” Occasionally there is a slight tone of suspicion in their voice, as if maybe we were escapees or something. I am always prompt to clarify things for them.
Why Do We Pray?
St. Therese said, “Prayer is a surge of the heart…a cry of recognition and of love.” Here she is referring to our hearts, our cries. But I think she would readily agree we could look at prayer from a different angle.
Five Facts Divine Mercy Image
Here are five facts about the Divine Mercy image.
The Paschal Mystery
The Son of God left His heavenly home to come among us, to become one of us and to sacrifice His life, as a free offering to the Father, in a brutal manner, to save us and to restore us to His Father.