Prayer

  • A Prayer

    Today, I said a prayer for you. A prayer to hold onto hope and find your courage deep within. A prayer that you matter and are not alone. That today, you would feel the sun on your face, even if it is behind the clouds. Closing your eyes and feeling its warmth radiate your being.

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  • Come Holy Spirit

    This past weekend was Pentecost Sunday, where the Apostles received the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. Jesus told his followers that He would ascend into Heaven so the Advocate could come. As they were praying and waiting, the Holy Spirit, in a strong wind descended upon them in tongues of fire. The apostles received gifts

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  • I have now finished week 10 of Magnify 90, the virtues that I prayed with are meekness and patience. The word “obedience” has also been repeating for me in my prayer time. In addition to my Lenten practices, I prayed the St. Joseph novena and yesterday was his feast day, St. Joseph, spouse of Blessed

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  • The Flame of Your Love

    I have now completed week 9 of Magnify 90 and this week’s virtue is zeal. ‘Zeal is a strong, action-oriented desire to advance in the spiritual life and move in the direction of righteousness. Zeal puts love into action and strengthens the resolution to progress in virtue and sanctity’. (good confession.com). Zeal is to be

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  • The Joy of the Lord

    I have completed week 6 of Magnify 90 and this week’s virtue focused on industriousness, which means to work with diligence and care, not succumbing to idleness or sloth. I have been blessed with great examples of hard work by my parents and grandparents who modeled this virtue for me. They cared for me and

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  • Go to your inner room

    I completed week two of “Magnify 90”, this week emphasized the virtue of affability and the writings of St. Angela Merici. I had to look up the definition of affability, it means being easy to approach and talk to, friendliness, good natured and pleasant. To encourage and lift up, the virtue of friendship. I feel

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  • Let Go

    I have completed my first week of “Magnify 90” which highlights St. Gemma and the virtue of humility. Magnify 90 is a book that guides one through a new way of letting things go, for a period of time that distract us from God. It then adds in specific prayers and other suggestions to fill

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  • To Seek Him

    Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace to those whom His favor rests. Luke 2:14 The ordinary, hidden life is an extraordinary life, the little moments that turn my gaze to the Lord, to seek Him, just as the Magi did. It is a beautiful time, the Christmas season, where my attention

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  • The Season of Christmas

    I like to spend time in the quiet of the early morning or the late night. The darkness of the sky showcases the stars as they bring forth their light. It is as if the earth is waiting for the brilliance of the sun to appear as it waits in silence. The sun is always

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  • Rejoice

    The Third Sunday of Advent is called Gaudete Sunday from the Latin word meaning to rejoice.The rose colored candle is lit on the advent wreath and stands out from the violet candles. It is a time to rejoice, the Lord is soon coming. In the readings this past weekend, I hear in the letter of

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