by Monsignor Stephen RossettiThese days I increasingly hear about people, including some priests, who believe they are called to a ministry to "stuck souls." The idea is that there are souls who, upon their deaths, are stuck in this world. They are not able to move beyond to the next life due to some attachment. Thus, they need assistance.
September 23
“You must say to God: ‘I know very well that I’ll never be worthy of what I hope for, but I hold out my hand to You like a beggar, and I’m sure You will answer me fully, for You are so good!’”
-St. Thérèse of Lisieux
September 21
"I am not a warrior who fought with earthly arms but with ‘the sword of the spirit’ which is the word of God."
-St. Thérèse of Lisieux
September 20
"Joy isn’t found in the material objects surrounding us but in the inner recesses of the soul. One can possess joy in a prison cell as well as in a palace."
-St. Thérèse of Lisieux
September 19
"Lord, help me simplify my life by learning what you want me to be and then becoming that person."
-St. Thérèse of Lisieux
We recently had a question from someone who had heard that praying with the hands folded was closely linked with the common Hindu greeting known as the “Namaste” bow. Is this a rumor or a fact?
September 18
"If a little flower could speak, it seems to me that it would tell us quite simply all that God has done for it, without hiding any of its gifts. It would not, under the pretext of humility, say that it was not pretty, or that it had not a sweet scent, that the sun had withered its petals, or the storm bruised its stem, if it knew that such were not the case." -St. Thérèse of Lisieux
September 17
"We can never have too much confidence in the good Lord who is so powerful and merciful. We obtain from Him as much as we hope for."
-St. Thérèse of Lisieux
After the horrific shooting deaths of political activist Charlie Kirk and two young children who were shot while attending Mass in Minneapolis last month, the faithful are wondering if these victims might one day be considered martyrs by the Church.
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