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April 2015

April 13, 2015

Jesus, I Trust in You! Help My Unbelief!

One of the many devotions I gained in my college years was a love for...

April 11, 2015

His Mercy is Everlasting

My latest contribution to the Heart of Mary Women's Fellowship is up right now! An...

April 05, 2015

The Best Is Yet To Come…But What Exactly IS That?

I posted on here before about the words I've been gathering during this Lenten season....

April 02, 2015

Walking Through Calvary, St. Ignatius Style Part 7

Thirteenth Station: Jesus is Taken Down From the Cross Something I remembered from The Passion of...

April 01, 2015

Walking Through Calvary, St. Ignatius Style Part 6

Eleventh Station: Jesus is Nailed to the Cross Something I saw while checking out the...

March 2015

March 31, 2015

Walking Through Calvary, St. Ignatius Style Part 5

Eighth Station: Jesus falls for the third time. Once again, we see Jesus fall down....

March 30, 2015

Walking Through Calvary, St. Ignatius Style Part 4

Seventh Station: Jesus falls the second time Once again, our Lord has fallen. Even with...

March 29, 2015

Walking Through Calvary, St. Ignatius Style, Part 3

Fifth Station: Simon of Cyrene helps Jesus carry the cross According to Wikipedia, Cyrene is...

March 28, 2015

Walking Through Calvary, St. Ignatius Style Part 2

Third Station: Jesus Falls for The First Time It's hard to imagine that almost as...

March 27, 2015

Walking Through Calvary, St. Ignatius Style Part 1

During my college days, a retreat leader introduced me and my friends to the Spiritual...

March 26, 2015

Faith and Trust vs Doubt and Discouragement

One of my favorite quotes from CS Lewis is "There are far, far better things...

March 25, 2015

Five Words For You To Contemplate

I started out this year with the oneword365 challenge in which I would focus and contemplate...

March 16, 2015

What the Holy Family Taught Me During My Retreat Weekend

JMJ Serving a retreat can be just as much an emotional rollercoaster as being on...

March 07, 2015

Superheroes and Saints: The Ordinary and the Extraordinary

What exactly do saints and superheroes have in common? For the most part, saints are...

March 04, 2015

Maturity and Making Amends

You ever have one of those days when you wonder "I wonder how my exes...

February 2015

February 26, 2015

Of Affliction and Comfort

There's this misconception that religion and faith are only there so that people can feel...

February 25, 2015

The Tale of Three Popes: Pope Francis, Justice, and Temperance

I love Pope Francis. I love Pope Francis so much, I've marked my calendar for...

December 2014

December 31, 2014

My Year in Photos: December

As I look back on the previous year, the best way I can describe 2014...

December 28, 2014

My Year In Photos: November

November was a month that I really appreciated the friends I had. Back when I...

December 22, 2014

My Year In Photos: September

The first half of September was spent getting ready for the young adult retreat, Bayou...

December 16, 2014

My Year In Photos: July

This compass has a lot of sentimental value on top of it being an antique....

December 11, 2014

My Year In Photos: May

May was a majorly awesome month for many things, but one thing stands out even...

December 08, 2014

My Year In Photos: April

April began with me getting over my disappointment in shows I didn't want to watch...

December 05, 2014

My Year In Photos: March

March was the beginning of Lent. My Lenten resolution was to pray the Liturgy of...

December 04, 2014

My Year In Photos: February

February is associated with love. I've written on this blog about how there are...

December 02, 2014

My Year In Photos: January

This picture is more than just a picture of a door. The day before my...

November 2014

November 30, 2014

First Week of Advent: Hope, Gratitude, and Simplicity

Advent is the beginning of a new liturgical year. Catholicism has a lot of paradoxes, but...

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