Saints:  The Shining Stars Sr. Mary Marta Soza Last month I watched with delight the beatification Mass of a 15-year-old boy, Carlo Acutis, a lover of the Eucharist and a friend of the poor. Blessed Carlo, whose body was found incorrupt, called the Eucharist: “My highway to heaven.”  He died […]

A month ago, I participated in the annual retreat for women organized by Build the Faith. At the end of the retreat, I received a cross and a prayer: “The Cross in My Pocket.” The cross is a reminder that I am Christian, no matter where I am, and that […]

Growing up, Sunday was always about church and family.  After church, we’d head to my grandparents’ house for Sunday dinner.  Sunday dinners were an all-day affair, with aunts, uncles, and cousins gathered together for food and fun.  At the time, I didn’t know we were carrying on a long-held tradition […]

Jesús, en ti confio.  Jesus, I trust in you.  My little sister’s favorite words echo in my head, immediately generating a surge of strength and energy that electrifies me from head to toe.  The phrase fosters hope in my mind, courage in my heart, and confidence in my right foot […]

What a beautiful month! No matter where you live – in the North or the South, the East or the West, in the city or the suburbs, in little villages or on the largest of farms, by yourself or with others – the month of October will bring to us […]

A few weeks back, I wrote to you about how to have spirituality in your marriage and bring God into the center of the relationship. I also shared that loving your partner and being willing to have a long-lasting marriage, is a decision. Just because you have made this decision, […]

Dear Friends, The last months have been extremely difficult. We all witnessed an enormous amount of suffering all around us. Nevertheless, in the midst of this chaos, one thing was very clear to me, the best contribution I could give to the people was to share and to announce the […]

Very early, I prepared my coffee to take with me to the garden where I like to pray. I have named it “the garden of Maria,” not only because there I have the image of our Lady of Fatima, but also because it’s my place for silence and contemplative prayer. […]

Make no mistake about it, these are difficult days. The last six months have introduced us to an unforeseen pandemic, closed Churches, race riots, political unrest, destruction of property and division throughout the country. We’ve been asked to quarantine, social distance, cover our faces and even isolate ourselves from our […]