Obssessive Thoughts – how to rebuke the lies

This is a letter from a young adult.  He is currently in the prayers of many because he has answered God’s call.  He wanted to be free from his past sins but our spiritual foe wouldn’t let him.  Thus, the enemy torments him. His email: I was very exhausted. I cannot sleep because of the [...]

Comforting Your Siblings who are Heartbroken

First – to refresh your memories my sis-in-law Sarah, has stage 4 breast cancer, is 28 years old, has 3 children – one being 3 weeks old now (again – perfectly healthy despite all the meds/radiation she endured). I have been asking for prayers for Sarah and baby Olivia. Here is another specific request: Sarah had her baby [...]

How you can be a prayer warrior through your suffering

“I’m having more surgery tomorrow… an ablation in my hip, since my cancer  makes me not a candiate for a replacement or a fusion. I am ever so  worried about it, because it’s the best they can do under the circumstances, but  it’s not always effective. I just don’t have the stamina to go through  [...]

Day 4 of the 13 Days of Prayer in Preparation for the Feast of St. Anthony

Fourth Day:  Divine Wisdom “The Old and New Testaments contain the fullness of that understanding which alone can produce wise men.  The words of Scripture protect us from burning thirst for worldly prosperity, from carnal concupiscence, and from diabolical suggestions.  This wisdom teaches us to love God, despise the world, and dominate the passions.” (St. [...]

Nuns in Oprah Show – Part 2

How to End Your Day

I have to share  you this. The past few days, my husband and I are beset with complaining, negative feelings, resentments from our 12 year old boy.  We think it has something to do with his puberty hormones.  There were days that he really got into my nerves that I just have to react to [...]

Does praying for someone actually works?

I belong to a Catholic discussion group for large families (magnum-opus@yahoogroups.com).  Our goals are to support each other in raising our many children to become Saints.  We chat daily through an email notification system. If I have a problem with my children, I let them know and they intercede for me.  Intercession,  is praying on [...]

Married Every Day

Check this article out: Six Secrets on How to Deal with Your Difficult Wife and Married Every Day by MAUREEN MCCANN WALDRON I went to a funeral Monday morning;  the mother of a friend.  She was about 95 and left behind a grieving husband who will turn 99 next month.  They had been married for 73 [...]

Faith of Catholic Woman on Mother Mary Tested

  A woman left $40,000 worth of coins at the Shrine in Emmitsburg, MD while she took a vacation.  She hid it under the trees but  when she returned she asked the Director of the Shrine if there was anyone who found it.  It was typical for them to receive cash donations from generous faithful. [...]

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