A Stronger Me In My Own Existence

  • Why Pray The Lord’s Prayer?

    I recall reminding my 15 year old to pray before bed, and her response to me, “Mom, I don’t pray. I talk to God!” Out of the mouth of a teenager! Prayer is one of the most important aspect in our relationship with God, it is our direct channel to… Read ⇢

  • Litany of Humility – A Special Deliverance Prayer from Evil

    There is much need in our world for prayer. Through prayer, the heaviness in our hearts are lifted as Jesus takes our yoke and help us carry it. There is a calming grace as we lift up our concerns to God. He hears us. Fear has become a part of… Read ⇢

  • Prayer During An Epidemic

    As many in our families have fallen ill, and as we hear of others getting sick during the beginning of this new year – 2022, let us pray the Prayer to St. Roch (Patron of Contagious illnesses): I lift this prayer up for family members and friends who have fallen… Read ⇢

  • The door of the manger is always open

    Borrowing a phase coined by the Archbishop of Montreal, Most Reverend Christian Lépine, “The door to the manger is always open”, I wish to greet all with a joyous and “Happy Christmas Eve”. Let us unite together from all across our globe and rejoice with a melody in our heart… Read ⇢

  • An Unusual Christmas

    In Quebec, due to new government restrictions, all participants must show a vaccine passport to attend worship. Not many religious has spoken out on this government protocol except for a few sane voices. I am sharing here a message from the Bishop of Pembroke, Quebec. At a time when the… Read ⇢

  • The Greatest Gift

    Luke 1.39-45 Mary set out and went with haste to a Judean town in the hill country, where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the child leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit and exclaimed with a… Read ⇢

  • Nativity Pray of St. Bernard of Clairvaux

    Nativity Prayer of St. Bernard of Clairvaux Let Your goodness Lord appear to us, that wemade in your image, conform ourselves to it.In our own strengthwe cannot imitate Your majesty, power, and wondernor is it fitting for us to try.But Your mercy reaches from the heavensthrough the clouds to the… Read ⇢

  • The Whole World Awaits Mary’s Reply

    Rejoice! Rejoice! My heart rejoices at Mary’s “YES”! As I reflect on my little “yes” to God, there is a wonderful homily written by Saint Bernard of Clairvaux hundred’s of year ago that reflected on the importance of Mary’s “YES”, and it has such insight, I share it below: The… Read ⇢

  • Make Haste

    As part of my St. Ignatius Spiritual Exercises (The Ignatian Adventure, Experiencing the Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius in Daily Life, by Kevin O’Brien, SJ.), I have been praying and mediating on a “grateful awareness of the many ways in which God calls me”, and the past week, I have… Read ⇢

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I am a Catholic wife, mom and teacher. This blog is about my journey with Christ Jesus, and my spiritual journey, insights and tidbits of wisdom.

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