I have hope that, one day, the mention of freedom in this country will no longer be a reminder of a unjust system, our flag will no longer be a symbol of a broken struggle for equality, but something we will all be able to celebrate with joy and pride as we look back on the hard work and progress we made when we came together.
I have hope that, one day, the mention of freedom in this country will no longer be a reminder of a unjust system, our flag will no longer be a symbol of a broken struggle for equality, but something we will all be able to celebrate with joy and pride as we look back on the hard work and progress we made when we came together.
His passion, death, resurrection, and ascension set us free not as a means to any other thing, but for freedom’s own sake.
His message of salvation through Jesus and strength through hardship is woven into the core of our family.
When I really started forming an identity in my faith as an individual, there was a word that was often used that stuck with me from the very beginning.
Discovering that I didn’t have to be a daily communicant, or pray a rosary daily, or spend time in Adoration perfectly was so freeing. I can practice the presence of God in my daily work even when feeling overwhelmed from the daily demands.
He took me to an authentic Persian restaurant in Los Angeles, and over dinner, he told me the story of the “Persian Flaw”.
As one of the Theological virtues (along with faith and hope), charity can be done in everyday circumstances and at any time.
The feeling of resistance first thing in the morning is a powerful force indeed.
Never before have I considered that cross to be my own, waiting to be adorned with my suffering, my sacrifices.