In tribulations God enriches his beloved souls with the greatest graces... - ...a single "blessed be God," in adversity, is worth more than a thousand acts of thanksgiving in prosperity. - St. Alphonsus Liguori; Magnificat magazine; August, 2011; pp. 31… more »

O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us.... - Communion & Liberation (CL) Book of Hours; (available through local "Responsibles" -see http://www.clonline.us/contacts.cfm) we got word today (monday) that our son matthew's best frie… more »

in about 20 minutes, my son matthew lands in new orleans for a new chapter in his life.  his mom and i are full of mixed emotions...  happy, excited and sad all at the same time... Father in heaven, may he... truly know he is not alone - that he would… more »