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October 2026

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...

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...

April 2026

April 22, 2026

Why God Disturbs Our Lives

Have you ever wondered why God sometimes disturbs our lives? All the while, we may...

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 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...

November 2025

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...

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...

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 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 08, 2025

How Holiness Leads to Happiness

Have you ever felt afraid that once you strive for holiness, you will eventually risk...

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 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...

April 2024

April 17, 2024

Have You Ever Wanted to Hear Jesus Talk?

Have you ever experienced those days when you just wanted to hear Jesus talk? You...

January 2024

January 24, 2024

4 Reasons Why We May Feel So Lonely Today

Sometimes I feel as though loneliness is a kind of sickness that has spread in...

November 2023

November 22, 2023

Does God Appreciate What We Do?

Too often, people are not ashamed to say unkind words to others. More and more...

November 06, 2023

Is It a Sin Even if You Don’t Hurt Anyone?

I think one reason why there is so much confusion in the world today is...

October 2023

October 27, 2023

How Love Defines Our Pro-Life or Pro-Choice Perspective

I think it’s fair to say that whatever the religious belief of a mother was,...

October 23, 2023

Was It Foolish for the Rich Man To Think About Retirement?

If I were to be honest with myself, I can see that I'm often no...

October 20, 2023

How Do We Let The Children Come To Jesus?

When the disciples tried to keep the little children away from Jesus, He forbade them...

October 09, 2023

Why God Did Not Choose To Love Us From Afar

Many times, as we watch television or look at our computer screens, we watch suffering...

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...

September 2023

September 13, 2023

What if You’re Married to a Non-Catholic?

As we live more and more in a Non-Catholic and secular world, we may be...

September 02, 2023

Are We Living in an Age of Rudeness?

Have you ever noticed how rudeness seems to be so common these days? We see...

August 2023

August 23, 2023

What Are the 3 Types of Loneliness in a Relationship?

Loneliness does not end when you finally find a partner in life. On the contrary,...

August 16, 2023

4 Things That Toxic People Can Teach Us

You may have heard of the term “toxic people” when it comes to relationships. In...

May 2023

May 20, 2023

Why Do We Need God To Mend Our Broken Hearts?

One of the most painful things we could ever experience is to have a broken...

April 2023

April 21, 2023

Is Christianity All About Suffering?

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

April 06, 2023

When You Keep On Failing To Be a Good Person

How many times have you resolved to change a bad habit only to fail again...

April 01, 2023

What Science and Technology Can’t Help You Become

This is an age when we are made to believe that we can be anyone...