Comments on: All Saints Day

By: Gigi Thomas

Gigi Thomas — Fri, 02 Nov 2018 07:58:55 +0000

Thank you, Laura, for all your work esp creating this site. I pray that the Reflections will continue to inspire and guide us all! God bless!

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 01 Nov 2018 16:00:25 +0000

Thank you for inspiring us Laura. Like Ashley in yesterday’s comment and myself crying out for relief from our individual burdens, the last two beatitudes remind me that if we persevere in hope that we too will ‘survive our own personal time of great distress’. That Jesus has heard our cries for help and through his grace we will be made whole again. O Holy Saints of Heaven, intercede for us, in Jesus’ name. I pray.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 01 Nov 2018 15:43:05 +0000

Thank you for your beautiful words and wisdom. Bless you for for your prison ministry!!!! I walked down the road in our small town to church as a child by myself. I was the only one in my family of 5 siblings to go to church camp every summer. When my husband of 41 years took me to mass before we were married, I too thought mass was such a beautiful way to celebrate the trinity and still do! We have 2 children and 2 grandsons and 3 cats. Recently I started to consider volunteering for our local jail ministry.
God, give me the strength and wisdom to console and share my faith with the incarcerated!!
Thank you Laura,
Gloria

By: Sandi

Sandi — Thu, 01 Nov 2018 14:56:47 +0000

Stella,
What a beautiful prayer. Thank you for sharing.

By: stella

stella — Thu, 01 Nov 2018 13:59:47 +0000

This is to Ashley and everyone else who it speaks to. It’s a prayer I read on dailyprayer.us today
To Face Future Trials
O Mighty and Merciful God, I know that I am going to face trials and tribulations in the future, possibly some I cannot even imagine. Help me to prepare myself now for the pain that life on this earth inevitably brings. Steel me with faith, Lord. Plant the foundation of hope, faith and joy so firmly in my being that, like the house built on a rock, I cannot be shaken, no matter what earthly suffering I may endure.

For I know, God, that the harshest life has a happy ending; and that when we see you face-to-face, we shall understand clearly what we now take on faith. Send your Holy Spirit to me, to buoy me up in the hard times of life, and to prepare me for the suffering that even your blessed Son endured, before He was glorified. amen

By: Bill

Bill — Thu, 01 Nov 2018 13:04:39 +0000

Thanks for creating and founding A Catholic Moment. I read it almost every day and it is a wonderful resource.

By: Sandi

Sandi — Thu, 01 Nov 2018 12:38:19 +0000

Thank you, Laura. We all struggle with negativity. It is how we handle ourselves during times of trial that defines us. The saints provide us with great role models for how we should behave.

Ashley,
I hope that you saw all the comments posted to you by our community yesterday. Our prayers are with you as you struggle through this difficult time. Please understand that ending it will not provide your loved ones with relief since they will not believe you are at peace. Instead they will be filled with guilt, wondering what they could have done to help you, wondering how they didn’t see your pain… please reach out and seek the help you need. We will continue to pray for your healing.

By: Michael Schoenecker

Michael Schoenecker — Thu, 01 Nov 2018 12:16:01 +0000

Thank you Laura, I shared this on facebook