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Saint of the Day – Saint Sara of Antioch – April 20
Saint of the Day – Saint Expeditus of Melitene – April 19
Saint of the Day – Blessed Savina Petrilli – April 18
Saint of the Day – Saint Kateri Tekakwidha – April 17
Saint of the Day – Saint Benedict Joseph Labre – April 16
The Danger of Complaining
St. Paul tells us, “Do everything without grumbling,” but even the best-intentioned Christians can fall into a toxic habit of constant complaining. It’s true that sometimes, sharing a complaint can help rectify an unjust situation or call attention to something that needs to change. But when you start fixating on the negative things around you and voicing your critiques or grievances about everything in your life, you imprison yourself in your own personal hell.
Today, Fr. Mike encourages us to ask for God’s grace to break free from the habit of complaining.
When You’re Discouraged
It’s not unusual to experience discouragement on the road to holiness, especially when we live in a world that is filled with temptations and persecution. With God on our side, nothing the devil can do will ever prevail over us. However, it’s the moment we become too discouraged to ask God for help that the devil is waiting for. So how can we prevent this from happening?
Today, Fr. Mike explains the root of discouragement in our faith journey, and how to keep leaning on God through that struggle.
Is That God’s Voice . . . Or My Voice?
“Is God calling me somewhere else?”
Sometimes in our discernment—especially over major life choices, like our vocations—we start second guessing our decisions. Sometimes, we make hasty decisions because we thought we “messed up” our discernment. But most of the time… the best decision is to “stay the course”.
As the scriptures says, “Let your yes be yes and your no be no.”
Today Fr. Mike continues his series on vocational discernment and offers some helpful guidance on how and when to make life-altering choices.
How Do I Know if I Made the Wrong Choice?
Each day of our lives we make countless decisions. Many of them have small consequences, good or bad. But what about the BIG decisions we make, like what career to be in, who to marry, or what vocation to follow?
Today Fr. Mike delves into the four principles surrounding our vocational discernment and what to do if we feel like we’ve made the “wrong decision” in that area of our lives.