by Laura Hensley
Forgiveness is hard enough when someone apologizes. The hurt is still there, the results of the sin or betrayal may remain like a fog surrounding us. But what happens if the person who caused the pain isn’t sorry at all? What about if you don’t even know...
by Laura Hensley
The Gospel of John 9:1-41 is an amazing reading outlining the encounter of a man born blind and the blindness of the Pharisees. Here are just a few lessons we can learn from this beautiful story of faith and those who are blinded by hardness of hearts. Suffering is...
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....
