Supporting Catholic women emotionally, mentally, and spiritually. Week 3 Advent Reflection: Joy That Doesn’t Depend on Circumstances As we enter the third week of Advent through Gaudete Sunday, we’re invited to meditate on joy. Not the fleeting emotion of happiness… but the deeper, steadier, God-rooted joy that can coexist with exhaustion, disappointment, or even pain and suffering. This is the kind of joy the Church means when she calls it a Fruit of the Spirit. A Fruit of the Spirit is...
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Supporting Catholic women emotionally, mentally, and spiritually. Faith: The Virtue We Rely on Most… and Notice Least The second candle of Advent invites us into faith. Faith is often the virtue we don’t fully appreciate until we’re asked to use it. In Scripture, countless people asked Jesus for miracles because they were human. We long for something tangible in our faith because we can point to it and say: “See? God is here. He’s listening. He’s acting.” Miracles give us clarity. But faith...
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Supporting Catholic women emotionally, mentally, and spiritually. First Week of Advent Reflection: Hope Advent always begins with hope. But if we're honest, it's not always easy to actually hold onto hope. Hope is often easiest to grasp when life is going well. When blessings feel abundant.When prayers seem answered.When peace flows freely and joy comes naturally. In those moments, it’s effortless to “taste and see that the Lord is good.” But it’s an entirely different story when we’re...
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