by Laura Hensley
We are called to “Pray without ceasing” (1 Thes 5:17) but in our busy lives full of distractions, how can this really be done without being a monk or cloistered nun? St. Thérèse of Lisieux told us to do “ordinary things with extortionary love”...
by Laura Hensley
We celebrate the Presentation of Mary on November 21, which focuses on Mary being presented to God in the Temple. Her parents had her consecrated as an infant for a life of prayer and sacrifice. While it is not written in the 4 Gospels, it is written about in the...
by Laura Hensley
While listening to the Gospel from July 12, 2025, Jesus sent out 72 disciples giving them the power to heal and totally depend on others to provide for them. They were to go without bringing anything – also testing their them to live dependent upon God alone....
by Laura Hensley
In 2022, Pope Francis announced that 2025 would be a Jubilee year for the Catholic Church, called the Jubilee of Hope. What does this mean? It is an offering of great joy and opportunities for the faithful to participate in events at both the Vatican and dioceses...
by Laura Hensley
There are less than a handful of stories in the Bible before Jesus started preaching. I’ve often wondered, what he was like as a young boy and a teenager? He obviously knew who he was, when he knew where his Father’s house was, but what experience did he have as a...