Just as you do not know how the life breath enters the human frame in the mother’s womb, So you do not know the work of God, who is working in everything. - Ecclesiastes 11:5 Though we have spent weeks studying the intricate details of the weeks of pregnancy, there...
Miracle of Life – Weeks 27th to 30th
Children are a heritage from the Lord, offspring a reward from him. - Psalm 127:3 Children are a gift. They turn young women and men into mothers and fathers. They push us to see life differently, to focus on what matters and to seek for the things eternal in a search...
Miracle of Life – Weeks 23rd to 26th
For I know well the plans I have in mind for you… plans for your welfare and not for woe, so as to give you a future of hope. - Jeremiah 29:11 The intricacy of the weeks of pregnancy are incredible as we journey through them. God has plans for the baby for growth and...
Miracle of Life – Weeks 19th to 22nd
All good giving and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no alteration or shadow caused by change. He willed to give us birth by the word of truth that we may be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures. James...
Miracle of Life – Weeks 15th to 18th
“See that you do not despise one of these little ones,for I say to you that their angels in heavenalways look upon the face of my heavenly Father.- Matthew 18:10 Though only just beginning in these weeks to have glimpse of a world beyond the safety of the womb, the...
What’s your Faith Age?
They devoted themselves to the teaching of the apostlesand to the communal life, to the breaking of the bread and to the prayers.Awe came upon everyone, and many wondersand signs were done through the apostles.All who believed were together and had all things in...
Mary and the Early Church
As the amazing miracle of Jesus’s Resurrection penetrated the hearts of the Apostles and disciples, the work of the Early Church began first timidly and then boldly. Christ continued to appear to the disciples and Apostles for 40 days after His Resurrection. He...
Missing the Obvious
I have always loved images of a road without an end like the above picture. The path unknown has mystery and requires trust. We are asked to walk into the unknown daily. It is a call for surrender and faith in God who does know where our road leads. Since last...
Jesus, I Trust in You!
During this glorious Easter Octave, we celebrate the sacrifice and the glory of the Risen Christ. Through His sacrifice, Jesus showed us the most perfect love and extended an ocean of mercy upon each of us. This undeserved gift should change us and prepare us to...
The Ultimate Sacrifice
Yet it was our infirmities that he bore, our sufferings that he endured, while we thought of him as stricken, as one smitten by God and afflicted. But he was pierced for our offenses, crushed for our sins; upon him was the chastisement that makes us whole, by his...
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Monica’s Praise Report 11-24-23
Praise be Jesus Christ, now and forever! Praise be His Holy Name. All praise and all glory to Our Lord and Savior. Blessed is He who was, who is, and who always will be. Thank You, God, for Your guidance. Thank You, God, for all thy benefits. Thank You for the...
Good and Faithful Servant
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Monica’s Praise Report 10-23-23
Praise You King of Kings and Lord of Lords. Praise Your most Holy name. Praise You King of Heaven and Earth. Praise and Glory to You forever and ever. Thank You Lord for always being God. Thank You for Your discipline and promptings to reflect on the realities of...
Who is Our God?
A Reflection on the Readings for the 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time, October 22, 2023 First Reading: Is 45:1, 4-6 Responsorial Psalm: Ps 96:1, 3, 4-5, 7-8, 9-10 Second Reading: 1 Thes 1:1-5b Gospel: Mt 22:15-21 In our Gospel for this Sunday, we find the Pharisees trying...
Miracle of Life – Final Weeks to Birth
"For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do." - Ephesians 2:10 At this final stage, the growth of the baby is in serious mode with the baby putting on half a pound or more each week. These final...
The Vinyard of the Lord
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Who is Doing the Father’s Will?
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Monica’s Praise Report 9-25-23
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