Every one suffers.
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The Sacrament of Confession Revisited
In 2019 I wrote two posts on the Sacrament of Confession.
Our Lady of the Woods
Today, September 8th is the Feast of the Nativity of Mary.
Read More »Video: The Oil of Saint Joseph
In a previous post I wrote about St. André Bessette.
Below is a short video explaining a beautiful tradition that he adopted.
Read More »Lourdes Part IX: The Story of John Traynor
Today, February 11th is the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes.
In honor of this special day, I’m returning to my Lourdes Series.
Read More »The Sacrament of Confession Revisited
In 2019 I wrote two posts on the Sacrament of Confession.
The Eucharist Part V: The Story of Gabriel Gargam
The month of April is traditionally dedicated to the Blessed Sacrament.
For the rest of this month, my posts will focus on the Eucharist.
Read More »An Official Lourdes Miracle
I’d like to share an article that my dad recently shared with me.
It’s about the 70th official Lourdes miracle recognized by the Catholic Church. The miracle was approved on February 11th — the World Day of the Sick and Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes — of 2018.
It’s the most recent official miracle to date and an encouraging true story!
Lourdes: A Place of Healing and Grace
The Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to a poor teenage girl named Bernadette Soubirous on February 11, 1858.
Between February 11th and July 16th, she appeared eighteen times in the Grotto of Massabielle near Lourdes, France.
Several years ago, I was reading about the events in Lourdes and discovered these words from the Blessed Mother to Bernadette:
“I do not promise you happiness in this world, but in the next.”
When I read those words, they pierced my soul.
From that moment on, I’ve felt a strong connection to St. Bernadette and Our Lady of Lourdes.
Even though I never seriously considered going to Lourdes, something changed recently.
The Lord is Near to the Brokenhearted
Has your heart ever been broken?
Has your spirit ever been crushed?
We’ve all been there.
We’ve all had an experience, or more than one, that caused us to feel emotional pain.
An experience that made our hearts ache. An experience that made us feel like we were kicked in the stomach and had the wind knocked out of us.
Whether we’ve experienced the loss of a loved one; end of a romantic relationship; betrayal of a significant other, friend or family member; or something similar, we can probably remember how much it hurt.
When we go through painful situations, do we try to deal with them on our own or do we turn to the Lord for help?
When we go through painful situations, do we believe God is somewhere off in the distance or right there with us?
One Small Rose 