April 27, 2026 As Frank sat in the pew, saying his prayers and waiting for Mass to begin, he looked around at the scattering of people who came through the door. He knew most of them. The faithful who come to daily Mass are a recognizable group. They usually arrive a...
April 26, 2026 Prayer for Our Loved Ones to Return to the Faith O Good Shepherd, You never cease to seek out the lost, to call home the stray, comfort the frightened, and to bind up the wounded. I ask You to bring all our fallen-away brothers and sisters back to the...
April 25, 2026 The following excerpt comes from the writings of Vietnamese Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh titled, “On Coping With the Loss of a Loved One.” The meditation on death is a very important meditation. When you meditate on death, you love life more, you...
April 24, 2026 “Oh, the overwhelming, never-ending, reckless love of GodOh, it chases me down, fights ’til I’m found, leaves the ninety-nine.I couldn’t earn it, I don’t deserve it, still You give Yourself awayOh, the overwhelming, never-ending, reckless love of God…”—...
April 23, 2026 After his father died, Joe was going through the belongings in his room and found a little shrine on his bureau that had a statue of the Blessed Mother and a crucifix, along with a votive candle that was perpetually burning, to the chagrin of his wife...
April 22, 2026 Dear Lord, I pray today for my family members and friends who have passed on from this life and now dwell with You in Heaven. I know that they are in a place of perfect and everlasting happiness. Please help me and all bereaved people to remember that...
