How to remove the remnants of resentment
As I entered my 20s, my mental health took a downward dive that left me in a rut. Although I wanted to climb upward and onward, I could not seem…
The Visitation: The antidote to comparison and envy
Your co-worker got the promotion you’ve been working for. Your newlywed sister is pregnant, and you and your husband have been trying for years. Your friend and her family bought…
How to pay forward God’s Divine Mercy
Mercy: “compassion or forgiveness toward someone whom it is within one’s power to punish or harm.” I’d never thought of mercy quite that way, that God has the power and…
Making room for mercy in friendships
As Catholic Christians, we are familiar with the Lord’s command to love our enemies and pray for those who persecute us. While it might not be easy, we can easily…
Finding healing through forgiveness
I first shared my story on Sunday, May 20, 2018—the Feast of Pentecost. That moment came after God sent a number of holy people into my life to help me…
Seeing the need behind the hurt
“But to you who hear I say, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. To the…