If you are a baptized Christian, the same Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead is alive in you. At Baptism, we become temples of the Holy Spirit by the grace of God. "Baptism not only purifies from all sins, but also makes the neophyte "a new creature," an adopted son of God, who has become a "partaker of the divine nature," member of Christ and coheir with him, and a temple of the Holy Spirit." (CCC 1265) And what is a Temple? A temple is traditionally defined as a build

I struggle to pray the Rosary, and I don't know exactly why. Maybe it's because my mind wanders. Or maybe because, in my mind, twenty minutes feels like an eternity when I have twenty other things to do. It might be because I know I'll fall asleep. But, more likely than not, it's because I feel like I'm not doing it right. I was thinking about it today- when Our Lady appeared at Fatima, it's said that she told the children to "pray the Rosary every day to bring peace to the w

YES!! The answer is yes. 100%. Absolutely. Today's Gospel had me thinking about the healing ministry of the Apostles. Jesus literally told His disciples to "take nothing for your journey and heal the sick..."So are we called to do that too? Yes- without a doubt. The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick is "intended to strengthen those who are being tried by illness" (CCC 1511) and may certainly bring about physical or emotional healing! In addition to this, we are called as