As for me, it has always been a challenge to stay focused in prayer. As I read this quote, I felt a huge connection to her. I realized that I was not the only one who found it extremely difficult.

I don’t know about you but it is sometimes hard to know who Jesus is. I can go to Jesus and spend time with Him for sure, but it helps when I get to know Jesus’ friends. Saints are successful at truly getting to know who He is. This is something that I desperately want.

Well, this one cool guy named Pope St. John Paul ll added a new group of mysteries to the previous three (Joyful, Sorrowful, and Glorious). In October of 2002, the “Luminous” mysteries were added.

For the same reasons the Christians read The City of God 1500 years ago, we can read The City of God today. We must, then, review The City of God under the principle by which it was written.

Why do we say the Rosary in the first place? The answer is rather simple and straightforward. It is the easiest and most pleasing prayer we can offer to God after the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.

“It’s time to enter the sanctuary of the Immaculate Heart of Mary”. Riding out a storm takes on a whole different meaning when you are in a safe place. It’s time to enter the ark not made by human hands. It’s time to enter the ark God is providing for you and me at this time in history.

We can all agree that one of the most hardcore people in Scripture is John the Baptist - he lived in the wilderness, ate locust and wild honey, wore camel hair, and was strong in spirit. He was prophesied about and was destined for greatness.

The heart of the matter is the heart. A feminine heart is what the world is in dire need of.

“It seems to me that in the history of the Catholic Church there are very many examples that speak to how far we have to go, how much we have to do, to what end we need to defend the truth. Simply, to the very end. Jesus Christ gave His life for proclaiming the truth. Same with the Apostles. From those examples, we should draw conclusions for our own selves.” –Bl. Fr. Jerzy Popieluszko

It is important to know that death is not the end, only the beginning. Death is the pathway to eternal life. I know it is still hard, but God can always make good out of a bad situation, even death.

“Preach the gospel always. Use words when necessary.” ~St. Francis of Assisi I agree with St. Francis. The core of any evangelization should be the example set by the person preaching.

"Who is going to save our Church? Not our bishops, not our priests and religious. It is up to you, the people. You have the minds, the eyes, the ears to save the Church. Your mission is to see that your priests act like priests, your bishops, like bishops, and your religious act like religious." Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen