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Today Lent begins and we begin to prepare our hearts for Easter.   Lent is a special time of prayer, penance, sacrifice and good works in preparation of the greatest celebration of all–Easter.  Many people though tend to focus on sacrifice during this time—i.e., what to... Read More →

God has a plan for each of us: “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11 But could our own plan for prosperity and success be getting in the way of God’s plan for us? ... Read More →

Jesus said, “Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.” Matthew 7:1 Jesus is our God and Savior and He humbled Himself to come down from heaven to take on our... Read More →

Given a choice between pain or pleasure, who would pick pain?  But let’s consider for a moment the potential for suffering to build character and bear fruit for God. St Paul writes of his pain and of his request to Jesus to remove the source of his suffering:  “To keep me... Read More →

My daughter battled an illness called Anorexia and we battled it with her.   The first sign there was a problem occurred at supper time.  “Are you not hungry?” I inquired as my young daughter played with her food.  “No not really” she replied.  Then she began to lose weight and I... Read More →

It’s very difficult to express the pain that I have carried and continue to carry because of abuse that occurred in my childhood.  I won’t lie to you and tell you it made me stronger because it didn’t.  It changed me in ways that are tragic and unless you are a doctor you... Read More →

I write this testimony on behalf of my father, Luigi who has now died.  He was diagnosed with throat cancer in 1988 at the age of 64.  My family is from a very small rural town in Northern Italy and when we learned he had cancer we were afraid.  Would he be able to access quality... Read More →

This is a message from a woman who so deeply regrets her decision to have an abortion. “Lord Jesus forgive me. I want to share this with any one who thinks about abortion. It hurts so bad! You may not think about it now, but years later you will. I miss my baby. I told my sons... Read More →