Side by Side – Day 2 “Hope”

One word that seems to be getting lost in our society is “HOPE.” People have become so accustomed to living in the moment, immersed in technology; they stop looking at the world around them to see the beauty. It also prevents them from looking past the struggles they are experiencing to understand there is hope for their future. Together we …

Never Alone

Never Alone By: Cyndi Sikora There’s a phrase that has been popping up quite a bit lately.  I now realize it has been ringing in my head a lot for almost 10 years, or longer.  “You’re never alone” Since my junior year in college, I’ve mostly lived by myself.  As I go about my days, I often find that I’m …

Let It Be Done Unto Me – Week 4 “Connecting the Dots”

Readings: IS 7:10-14, ROM 1:1-7, MT 1:18-24 Quote: “The virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall name him Emmanuel” (IS 7:14) CCC Point: #526 “To become a child in relation to God is the condition for entering the kingdom.205 For this, we must humble ourselves and become little. Even more: to become “children of God” we mu–t be “born …

Let It Be Done Unto Me – Week 3 “Patience & Prophecy”

Readings: IS 35:1-6, 10, JAS 5:7-10, MT 11:2-11 Quote: “Take as an example of hardship and patience, brothers, the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord..”   (JAS 5:10) CCC Point: #522 – “The coming of God’s Son to earth is an event of such immensity that God willed to prepare for it over centuries. He makes everything converge …

Let It Be Done Unto Me – Week 2 “What Do You Mean It’s Not About Me?”

Readings: IS 11:1-10, ROM 15:4-9, MT 3:1-12 Quote: “A voice of one crying out in the desert, Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths..”   (IS 40:3) Catechism Point: #523 “St. John the Baptist is the Lord’s immediate precursor or forerunner, sent to prepare his way.196 “Prophet of the Most High”, John surpasses all the prophets, of whom he is …

Let It Be Done Unto Me – Week 1 “Stay Awake & Look for the Light”

READINGS: IS 2:1-5, ROM 13:11-14, MT 24:37-44 QUOTE: “…it is the hour now for you to awake from sleep.” ~ ROM 13:11 CCC POINT: Catechism #526 “To become a child in relation to God is the condition for entering the kingdom.205 For this, we must humble ourselves and become little. Even more: to become “children of God” we must be …