Category: Rome is Home

  • Worry is Wasteful

    For months, I’ve been meditating on the intuitive trust of a child. After much prayer and reading, God began revealing examples to me clearer than ever — through the lives of young saints who have gone before us, current saints on this earth, and even something as simple as tending to my nephew. I believe…

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  • A Thrill of Hope

    A Thrill of Hope

    Advent Reconciliation Service: A Thrill of Hope By Deacon Eric Stoltz So get this: You know how researchers are always doing studies to prove things you already knew?  Well, last week on “20/20,” they reported on a study that demonstrated something amazing. Are you ready for this? They discovered that serving other people…makes you happy.…

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  • Fully

    Fully

    I have a history of lacking full trust in God. My obscure and worldly mindset would suppress the real trust my heart shouts for as questions surface one after the other. “Why this road?” or “How about that one instead?” are common questions the flesh would ask the soul time and time again. I have…

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  • He Waits

    He Waits

    When you approach the tabernacle remember that He has been waiting for you for twenty centuries.  – St. Josemaria Escriva (5.22.2010) Three hours ago, my parents and I finally touched down on American soil with the rest of the pilgrims. While waiting for the rest of our group to get past the U.S. Customs lines, I…

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  • Inexhaustible

    Inexhaustible

    O inconceivable goodness of God, which shields us at every step, may Your mercy be praised without cease. That You become a brother to humans, not to angels, is a miracle of the unfathomable mystery of Your mercy. All our trust is in You, our first – born Brother, Jesus Christ, true God and true…

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