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Let's make a saint: Prayer to Micah Joseph Kim
On December 31, 2025, five-year-old Micah Kim was born into eternal life. His father, Catholic American speaker Paul Kim, shared a prayer to Micah for his intercession from heaven.
Ava Baccari
Jan 53 min read


What does it mean to entrust yourself to Mary?
Testimony from a Carmelite sister on total entrustment to the Virgin Mary, and how consecration to Jesus through Mother Mary shaped her life.
Ava Baccari
Dec 20, 20256 min read


How To Not Worry About Anything (With the Help of Mother Mary)
I finally found the answer on how to surrender my worries to Mother Mary and actually walk away.
Ava Baccari
Sep 11, 20253 min read


La Dolce Vita: Living the Faith in Italy
I came to Italy this summer for an escape from real life, and found renewed faith in the people, religious sites and small miracles.
Ava Baccari
Aug 22, 20253 min read


Where is God calling you today?
One of my favourite prayers is the Daily Examen by St. Ignatius Loyola. This lovely meditation is a great way to quiet your mind and spend a few minutes talking to Jesus.
Ava Baccari
Jul 22, 20253 min read


Learning to have faith
I inherited a lot of my mother's traits, including the gift of faith, but I'm still learning to keep up with her.
Ava Baccari
Jul 15, 20253 min read


How to be a wounded healer
After my father I died, I spent years trying to make sense of my suffering. It wasn't until Christ showed me a better use for it that I found true healing.
Ava Baccari
Jul 5, 20253 min read


Sacred Heart of Jesus
Today begins the Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Over 20 years ago, I was at Martyr's Shrine, in Midland, and attended mass there in...
Mary Filangi
May 29, 20243 min read


Copy of Brilliant Cerulean Blue Sky
I looked up at the beautiful, fluffy white clouds this morning against the brilliant, cerulean blue sky and I thought how could we ever...
Mary Filangi
May 28, 20241 min read


Testimonial of Joan Simone - Women of the Word - Toronto, Annual Forum 2020
Good morning, everyone. God be with us. When Mary first asked me to be here today. I asked myself why?? I am not a perfectionist. (Our...
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Feb 10, 202311 min read


Easter Bread
Mom has made Easter bread (called cuculi in our Italian dialect) for Easter every year. She hasn't made it for a few years now. There is...
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Apr 11, 20222 min read


Lenten Rosary Reflections: The Sorrowful Mysteries
The First Sorrowful Mystery: The Agony in the Garden (Matthew 26:36-46; Mark 14:32-42; Luke 22:39-46) This mystery reflects the great...
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Mar 16, 20222 min read


LOVE. One word. So challenging. One of the greatest challenges.
I believe we have in our North American society is feeling loved. Truly loved. Our daily conversations are saturated with the word...
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Dec 28, 20203 min read


Living the encounter with Jesus means allowing yourself to be turned inside out by Grace every day.
“Being turned inside out by Grace every day.” Wow!!! Pope Francis never ceases to amaze me. A tall order for most of us, to say the...
Lori Lisi
Dec 2, 20203 min read


A Pilgrim’s Journey
My pilgrimage to Medjugorje was an invitation to open my heart to Our Lady’s motherly love and to surrender to her Son. A true pilgrimage...
Gladys Vergis-Mayo
Nov 20, 20205 min read


Deep Waters
The year 2015 was really tough for my family. To begin with, my husband was diagnosed with terminal cancer. His only sister was also...
Rosanna Nicolucci
Nov 13, 20205 min read


Giving Thanks
This past week was filled with anticipation and preparations for the Thanksgiving weekend. The weekend was filled with safe (social...
Gladys Vergis-Mayo
Nov 4, 20203 min read


The loved, lost sheep
In the parable of the Lost Sheep, found in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke, Jesus tells us that the shepherd leaves his flock of 99 sheep...
Anonymous
Nov 2, 20203 min read


Forgiveness is Difficult, but Worth it
Have you even had to fogive some
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Oct 28, 20203 min read


"To act justly, to love kindness, to walk humbly with our God"
Micah 6:8: “He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love kindness and to walk...
Teresa, Slavec
Oct 19, 20203 min read
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