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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 16, 2026

Why the Quantity of Our Prayers Matters

We may have heard some people say that when it comes to prayer, quality is...

May 2026

May 20, 2026

7 Reasons Heaven Would Be Different From This Life

If we could imagine heaven for a few moments, what kind of place could we...

May 13, 2026

How Do You Grow Old Gracefully as a Christian?

Growing old is something that many people fear. If we could, we’d delay it for...

May 06, 2026

Saint Quotes on Mary, Our Loving Mother

The Virgin Mary is very close to the hearts of her children. St. Therese herself...

April 2026

April 29, 2026

Will Our Loneliness Be Healed In Heaven?

Our souls were made for union, union with God for all eternity. We were not...

January 2026

January 14, 2026

Can a Loving God Suffer?

How do we understand the nature of God when it comes to suffering? As a...

December 2025

December 24, 2025

Do Reborn Babies Reveal Our Longing for the Baby Jesus?

When I first heard about reborn babies, I thought they were real infants who had...

December 17, 2025

Why Some People Refuse To Believe in Forever

Do you believe in forever? Do you know some people who don’t? I’m not talking...

December 10, 2025

Can Religion Help You Find the Meaning of Life?

I feel sad whenever I hear young people treat religion nonchalantly, as though it is...

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...

November 19, 2025

Why Self-Pity Is Not the Same as Self-Love

Many inspirational slogans today seem to focus on loving oneself. They urge us to take...

November 12, 2025

Why Love Is Still the Only Secret to Happiness

Love is the key to happiness. Love for others and for ourselves. Even in times...

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...

September 2025

September 24, 2025

4 Ways That Fear Can Lead Us To Sin

When you imagine a sinful person, do you usually picture a confident person in mind?...

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...

March 2025

March 19, 2025

What Does The Bible Say About Friendship?

“There are friends who bring ruin, but there are true friends more loyal than a...

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...

February 2025

February 12, 2025

7 Ways of Rekindling Your Relationship Through Faith

Are there relationships beyond repair? Or can faith find a way to rekindle your relationship?...

February 05, 2025

Which Religion Is About Relationships?

Relationship is not something that may first come to mind when we speak about religion....

January 2025

January 29, 2025

6 Things Christians Shouldn’t Say to People Who Are Grieving

It is a part of our Christian faith to believe in the afterlife. Ours is...

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...

January 15, 2025

How Would Our Relationships Change In Heaven?

Have you ever wondered how our human relationships would change in heaven? If you’re a...

January 01, 2025

Should Christians Love Themselves, Too?

Christianity is all about love. Jesus even summed up all the commandments into two: to...

December 2024

December 18, 2024

When Did You Last Allow God to Fill Your Heart With Joy?

When was the last time you lifted up your heart to God in joy? When...

October 2024

October 09, 2024

What Are the Negative Effects of Envy in Your Life?

“Soundness of heart is the life of the flesh: but envy is the rottenness of...

August 2024

August 28, 2024

The Role of Our Emotions in Prayer

I have always been wary of lessons taught as though emotions are never important when...

August 21, 2024

How God Came To Save Us From Ourselves

Without God, what would our lives be? It would have been a life-long search for...

August 07, 2024

Divorce & the Last Battleground for the Sanctity of Marriage

There are only two places left in the world where there is no divorce: the...