This post has affiliate links. Please see my "About" page for more details. As the priest explained how the magnificent statue he bought for our parish church cost about $50,000, my heart sunk. All that money could have fed so many hungry people. I probably shook my head - not being able to contain my disgust. I wondered, why? Why did he buy that statue? How did the other faithful … [Read more...] about Dear Beautiful Woman Who Stopped Going to Church
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Our Little Ripple
Have you ever felt like what you do isn't all that significant? Have you ever been in the middle of doing something and thought, "does it even matter that I do this?" Have you ever just thought of someone you loved and wondered how your actions might impact his or her life? If you have answered yes, then you have thought about "your little ripple". This post contains affiliate links. Thank you … [Read more...] about Our Little Ripple
Finding Faith and Hope on Your Device this Summer: Catholic Social Media Influencers, Volume 6
This post has affiliate links. Please see my "About" Page for more details. Catholic Social Media Influencers began as a Facebook group where Catholics who write, create, publish and simply inspire support one another. You can now follow Catholic Social Media Influencers on Pinterest! Follow here: Catholic Social Media Influencers Annie Deddens I’m a Catholic wife & writer — and I … [Read more...] about Finding Faith and Hope on Your Device this Summer: Catholic Social Media Influencers, Volume 6
5 Daily Prayers for Busy Families
This post contains affiliate links. Please see my "About Me" page for more details. Our family life is hectic, chaotic and disorganized. And that was before we were blessed with children. There are certain times we do come together to pray on a consistent basis, and, well - if we can do it, then I am sure you can too! When do we pray? We pray consistently before meals and before bedtime. We … [Read more...] about 5 Daily Prayers for Busy Families
5 Ways To Rise Above Fear and Anxiety
This post contains affiliate links. Please see my "About" page for more details. In this article, I share my own personal experience with anxiety and how I have battled, resisted, coped and risen above it. I am not a mental health professional, and I do believe there are more ways one could conquer and free themselves from anxiety. I hope and pray my story helps you. This article contains … [Read more...] about 5 Ways To Rise Above Fear and Anxiety
Dancing in the Rain(ing Roses)
In one of Prayer Wine Chocolate's very first posts, Raining Roses, I shared my sincere belief that if you ask them, Saints will pray for you. I talked about how one of my favorite saints, Saint Therese’, once stated, “I will spend my heaven doing good upon earth. I will let fall from heaven a shower of roses.” When I pray a novena to Saint Therese – for nine days consecutively, without … [Read more...] about Dancing in the Rain(ing Roses)
