Ah, my friends, you may have it through prayer and communion with God – quietude, joy, rest, contentment, faith, hope, love; no fear, no worry, no anxiety, but peace which passes all human understanding. In every experience the believer will have a source of strength because he is tun...
Most of us can agree that worrying is not helpful. While a certain amount of planning, anticipating what might go wrong can help us to be a little more prepared, dwelling on the anxiety and fear likely just unravels us further. When we pray “Jesus, I trust in You” or “Jesus, take...
fear, shame, anguish, sorrow, and the constant push to produce or accomplish – we struggle to meet these deep desires of our hearts. Our perception of reality is obscured and distorted. St John of the Cross used the image of a dirty window to describe the process of spiritual maturing, ...
Centering prayer prompts us to lay down our burden and determine to stop worrying. Not just as a mindfulness exercise but with the God who loves us in full view. To see the anxiety for what it is – a tool used against us to take our peace away. To recognize that the depression we ...
Randy continues cutting stained glass while I worry and text our daughter traveling in California. We hear and see little in our basement with two glass block windows. It’s probably better that way. But when I hear a roar, I ask whether that is rolling thunder or the signature tornado so...
Call Upon St. Michael the Archangel and Offer Reparation for Sacrilegious Communions Sign the Pledge OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE Be Free From Worry, Fear and Anxiety Our Lady of Guadalupe told St.Juan Diego, "Listen and let it penetrate your heart, my dear little son, let nothing discourage you...
Turn off your screens. Step away from daily tasks. Sit down. Be still. Listen. Yes you will fidget and worry. That is okay. Stay there a little longer, where God is waiting for you. Notice your breathing. Feel your body. Be present to each moment, as best you can. Give up trying...
Anxiety and panic can drive the mind to dark places, exaggerating everything around you as if everything were made to hurt you. This is not the reality of the world, but a gross exaggeration of danger brought on by an uncontrollable influx of fear. ...
We are human and we hurt. We hurt others and we suffer hurts ourselves. We wrestle with evil and anxiety and anger and fear, goodness and love and service and sacrifice. I know good and loving people who are Muslim, who denounce and abhor the terrorism committed in their faith’s name ...
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