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How to Stop Worrying About the Future (and Be in the Here and Now)
Your imagination is a powerful gift from God, and your freedom to focus carries immense responsibility. When we surrender our f...
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Book Review: Rediscovering Rest
When I’m tired and overwhelmed, what I most crave is being comforted by someone who is both gentle and steady. The kind of pers...
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God Wants You to Love Yourself: Here’s How
What makes a parish or community truly alive? It's not impressive programs, gifted leaders, large crowds, or even extraordinary...
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The Real Answer for Overcoming Anxiety
Is it really possible to experience joy even when your circumstances are painful, uncertain, or overwhelming? In the third epis...
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Learning to Embrace Leisure: A Father’s Perspective
The words “parenting” and “relaxing” never fit together naturally for me as a father. And with all of the pressures weighing on...
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Learning Rest From the Trees
As it turns out, trees have been falling in the forest without making a sound since the beginning of time. Not down — just asle...
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You Need Rest, Here’s How
Daily life can drag you down; the to-do lists seem to be never-ending. It begs the question, were we made to be so busy? And if...
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Feeling Overwhelmed by Life Right Now?
Are you struggling with fear, anxiety, or feeling overwhelmed?Fr. Mark-Mary Ames reflects on what it means to truly surrender o...
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What stone needs to be rolled away in your life?
This year during Lent, I read the book First Belong to God: On Retreat with Pope Francis. Written in 2024 by Austen Ivereigh, t...
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