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Reflections & Stories

Life with Christ is a wonderful adventure.
Saint Pope John Paul II

Do You Have a Boyfriend Yet?

I grew up a cradle Catholic, practicing my faith like it was a checklist. I went to church every Sunday because my parents made me....

Looking for Mr. Right

Having found a career, the only thing missing in my life was a husband. I was on the search for someone to settle down with and start a...

At the Mercy of God's Call

As I was growing up, I used to think that I was pretty devout and religious. All the external actions I was doing such as attending Mass...

The Call

My calling came about when I was around 16 years old. I was a selfish teenage girl who loved to watch Korean dramas and wanted to be...

First Dance

Attending the ball and having the first dance with the prince is the sweetest dream of a little girl. She cannot imagine that one day,...

Life of the Beloved: Spiritual Living in a Secular World

Love for others through the recognition of the truth of my being. I thought I would reflect on the spiritual book I have been reading,...

Unconditional Love and Here and Now

“All I ask of you is forever to remember me as loving you.” (Powell, pg. 78) When I first heard these words from Fr. John Powell, I was...

Finding a Home in the Vulnerability

Before I knew of God’s existence, I was what Fr. Powell would call a “loveless person.” I had no real sense of belonging, aimlessly...

Being a Beacon of Kindness and Hope

The Lord has continued to show His love for me through the friends I’ve made in ministry in the past and especially through the sisters I...

Responding to Invitations of Love

“Try! If you succeed, I will be in the front row clapping my hands off. If you fail, I will be sitting right at your side. You won’t be...

Marriage Between Joy and Poverty

St. Therese of Lisieux sheds new light onto the Vow of Poverty. Upon the occasion when the saint was deprived of her lamp that was much...