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October 14, 2026

6 Ways To Prevent Resentment From Breaking Our Relationships

Resentment is like rust that gradually destroys our relationships. And one day, the smallest fault...

September 2026

September 23, 2026

Is Forgiveness Unfair? Why Gratitude May Be the Key

Have you ever felt as though forgiving someone is unfair? After all you’ve been through,...

August 2026

August 05, 2026

Still Hurting After You’ve Forgiven? Here’s Why

Have you ever thought you’d forgiven someone only to end up feeling hurt again? Sooner...

July 2026

July 29, 2026

When There Is No Apology: Finding Healing in Christ

Sometimes, there is no apology, no restitution, and no change of heart. You don’t hear...

May 2026

May 27, 2026

6 Misconceptions About the Sacrament of Confession

My view on the Sacrament of Confession has changed so much throughout the years. From...

December 2025

December 03, 2025

Does God Still Love Sinners?

Is God a vengeful God? Or is He a forgiving God? Does He love us...

November 2025

November 26, 2025

What Religion Gives Us a God Who Suffers With Us?

Why is there suffering? What can we do about suffering? Will there ever be an...

October 2025

October 15, 2025

7 Ways That God Loves Even the Bad People

Have you ever wondered if God loves even the bad people? How can God love...

July 2025

July 09, 2025

What Is the Remedy for Our Struggle Between Good and Evil?

I would like to think that every person wants to do what is right. Created...

June 2025

June 18, 2025

3 Ways Forgiveness Is Like Healing a Wound

One of the most practical advice I have ever heard about forgiveness came from the...

May 2025

May 07, 2025

Can Your Sins Be Forgiven Even Before Confession?

St. Faustina has a very remarkable statement about the dying in her diary: “God’s mercy...

April 2025

April 30, 2025

7 Lessons From the Saints About Purgatory

Have you ever wondered what the saints thought about purgatory? What did they believe when...

April 16, 2025

Lent Reflections on the Seven Last Words of Christ

The seven last words of Jesus as he hung on the cross reveal the depths...

March 2025

March 26, 2025

6 Unforgettable Quotes on Mercy by Pope Francis

Pope John Paul II may have been the pope known as the Pope of Mercy,...

March 05, 2025

Too Sinful For God’s Love? 3 Bible Verses To Keep In Mind

Have you ever experienced a time when you felt you were too sinful to be...

January 2025

January 22, 2025

Why Forgiving Others Feels So Hard—And How to Start

Jesus Himself admonished us many times to forgive. As Christians, forgiveness is a part of...

June 2024

June 12, 2024

Are Most Catholics Meant Only for Purgatory?

If there is one Catholic concept that Protestants strongly reject, I think it would be...

May 2024

May 15, 2024

How Do We Overcome Our Shame?

“O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together. I sought...

March 2024

March 06, 2024

Who Are The Outcasts Today?

Who were the people considered to be outcasts during the time of Jesus? Who are...

February 2024

February 21, 2024

Are Christians Supposed To Be Powerless?

Have you ever wondered whether Christians were supposed to be powerless? Unlike other people, we...

February 14, 2024

Is God’s Forgiveness Conditional?

I can't remember how many articles I have written so far about forgiveness. But I...

December 2023

December 27, 2023

When You Feel That Your Sins Are Keeping You Away From Prayer

There are people who seem to walk with a dead conscience. They no longer seem...

November 2023

November 03, 2023

Can You Hold a Sinner’s Sorrow in Your Heart?

We live in a world that has grown dim and cold. It has forgotten how...

October 2023

October 11, 2023

What Is The Unforgivable Sin?

What is the unforgivable sin? Is it murder? Is it adultery? Is it cursing? When...

October 06, 2023

What Relationships Need In Order Not To Die

Have you ever thought about your long-term relationships? You may have a spouse you have...

October 02, 2023

Why Did St. Teresa of Avila Stop Praying?

Did you know that St. Teresa of Avila stopped praying for 15 years? And this...

August 2023

August 02, 2023

Why Confessing to a Priest Is a Blessing

I once had a dream that I was inside a Church filled with so many...

June 2023

June 21, 2023

How Do You Love Your Enemies When You Don’t Feel Like Doing So?

One of the hardest things we’d ever learn from Christ is to love our enemies....

April 2023

April 26, 2023

How Can the Scrupulous Person Be Saved From Despair?

“Have I sinned the unforgivable sin? What if I committed a mortal sin and I...

April 21, 2023

Is Christianity All About Suffering?

If there is anything wrong with how Christianity is sometimes preached today, perhaps it is...