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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
The Science Behind Being Good at Leisure
Not all leisure is created equal—some of it feels good in the moment (pleasure) but leaves you depleted afterward. Other forms ...
How Jesus Carried Me Through Relationship Anxiety
The past few years had been somewhat internally turbulent, as I navigated the rough waters of deep relationship anxiety. In gen...
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