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Love is Patient—3 Easy Tips for Marriage and Family

I Corinthians 13 offers a reflection on love as being patient. The beginning verses read, “Love is patient, love is kind; it is not jealous or boastful.” There are much more than the introductory lines, and in reading they lead us to understand that love is truly...

Blessed are the Peacemakers (That Means You and Me)

by Dr. Anne DeSantis

One of the beatitudes given to us by Jesus on the Sermon on the Mount is “blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God” (Matthew 5:3-12). Jesus was a peacemaker, and he calls all of us to do the same in our daily lives. The Catechism of the...

The Spiritual Work of Mercy in Forgiving All Injuries

by Dr. Anne DeSantis

In family life, there are various occasions to exercise the spiritual work of mercy of forgiving all injuries. This is one of the most important of the spiritual works of mercy because it is something that needs to be done often. Every day there are occasions where we...

A Virtue Worth Striving For: Affability

by Dr. Anne DeSantis

Delighted black female barista serving coffee in cup in cafe · Free Stock Photo (pexels.com) Affability falls under the category of Christian justice. It is where one can give person(s) the respect they deserve. This is a virtue we as Catholics do not hear very much...

Will You Be Remembered, and Does it Matter?

by Patti Maguire Armstrong

What do you want to be remembered for? Making a mark in the world feels like a way to count—to make a difference and be remembered. If, however, we want to be famous and have some monument constructed or a biography written about us, then we are living for the world....