Each Monday, I send a short email to help you deepen your relationship with the Holy Spirit. It will include a quote, a brief reflection,...

On the 6th Sunday of Matthew, we hear about a paralytic whom Jesus healed. On July 20, we also commemorate the Holy Prophet Elias (Elijah). Read: Elijah was of priestly lineage, a man of a solitary and ascetical character, clothed in a mantle of sheep skin, girded about his loins with a leather belt, and a zealot who was compared to fire and a burning lamp. Elijah commanded the rain to stop for 3.5 years, multiplied the little flour and oil of the poor widow of Sarephtha of S

I spoke to the moon once and All I heard was the light of the night. I spoke to the sun too and All I heard was the heat of the day. I spoke to the sky and All I heard was the wisps of the clouds. I spoke to a tree and All I heard was the creaking of branches. I spoke to the rain and All I heard was the patter of droplets. I spoke to the ocean and All I heard was the rolling of waves. Then, I got to thinking ... These things that I saw and that I heard ... gave me peace ... A

The Holy Prophet Elisha lived in the 9th century BC, and was a native of the village of Abelmaum, near Jordan. By the command of the Lord, he was called to prophetic service by the holy Prophet Elias (July 20). When it became time for the Prophet Elias to be taken up to Heaven, he said to Elisha, “Ask what I shall do for you, before I am taken from you.” Elisha boldly asked for a double portion of the grace of God: “Let there be a double portion of your spirit upon me...” The

There is a tyranny of Increasingly Low expectations. We rely Wantonly On the prophecies of our own fear And it reminds me Disturbingly Of the rituals of pagans. We rely almost Exclusively On the language of the self And it reminds me Loudly Of clanging cymbals. We rely Greedily On mere human supposition And it reminds me Gloomily Of darker paths Filled with nothing Leading nowhere Bereft of clarity Angry Corrupt Murderous Sick beyond disease. But sacrificial love overcomes. I

Sweet, succulent peace. We want you. We desire you. We yearn for you. Savory, satisfying peace. We hunger for you. We thirst for you. We even crave you. But do we know you? Can we find you? How do you work? Safety Stability Consistency Care Kindness Calm Simplicity Generosity Quietude We pray for you. We hope for you. We have faith in you. Keep us close Show us the way Stay with us forever... Magnificent view of ocean beneath light pink sky · Free Stock Photo

Lent is the time to reflect, to discern, to forgive, and to be forgiven. To be healed and to help others heal. Lent is the time to pray...

You who prayed without ceasing, healed the sick, and guided the lost towards the path of salvation, I beg of you to intercede for me...

St. Leo, Bishop of Catania in Sicily was born in Ravenna, Italy. He was loving and studious. St. Leo was ordained a priest at Ravenna and...

Help us Most Holy Martyr Agatha (231-251) of Palermo whose feast we celebrate today (February 5). You who were beautiful inside and out ... You who were devout and spiritually advanced ... You who resisted temptation ... You who were beaten ... You who were visited by St. Peter in prison and restored to health ... You who ultimately preferred martyrdom rather than betray Christ ... Show us the path of piety, prayer, steadfastness, faithfulness, and love. Keep our enemies at b