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John Z.
posted in Personal Reflections
on January 6th, 2026 at 11:08
John Z. on Night Prayer for Saint André Bessette, Religious or Tuesday after Epiphany on January 6th, 2026 at 10:36
"Stay sober and alert. Your opponent the devil is prowling like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, solid in your faith."In the spiritual world... there is…
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Annette R.
replied to Sisters’ Shared Hopelessness
on January 6th, 2026 at 10:06
Andrea, praying that you and your sister find peace in your heart. Jesus I surrender myself to you, take care of everything! (look up the surrender novena and please get help)
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on January 6th, 2026 at 9:05
Andrea, so many people will be praying for you, your sister, and your mother. Please do as Adam has said. God loves you so much, Jennifer is right, talk to Him, He wants to comfort you
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on January 6th, 2026 at 8:23
Thank you Pastor Peter. Every day when I come to prayer and see the globe and can see that this Organization is lighting the world with the word of God. It lifts this 92 year old heart to the heavens.
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jennifer j.
replied to Sisters’ Shared Hopelessness
on January 6th, 2026 at 8:11
One other thought: it often can appear so, but evil has not won.Please take to heart Adam’s reply. And also, I think this too would be a good course of action: If you are not already, find Bible in a Year with Father Mike on YouTube and begin listening every day. He addresses so much of what you see in his explanations of the Scripture that are read for that day (beginning with Genesis). You’ll see, please check it out. Maybe this is something you can do with your sister. Try it. You are all in my thoughts and prayers. I too believe The LORD is leading you. And He loves you. He loves your sister and your mother too.
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jennifer j.
replied to Sisters’ Shared Hopelessness
on January 6th, 2026 at 5:57
I hear you. The answer to “how does one…?” is prayer. Prayer is a relationship, 2-way, with God. You can’t have a heart and live in this world and keep sane without talking, chatting even, and being friends with God. (I go to Him throughout the prayers here. I pause the sound sometimes and say ‘wait GOD, what about thus and so ….please help…’and then go back to the prayer. He said that we would face these dreadful things in the world. And He said, “Come to me.” At some point hopefully soon you’re going to stop being so angry and scared about the world, throw up your hands, give up, and say, “Jesus help me.”when you say this, REAL❤️LY…. He with be there. And you’ll have the best friend you ever knew and then will see the world through a different lens, will see His action in response to your prayers, and then you can actually be a force of help in this (O my GOD!) world.
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on January 6th, 2026 at 5:50
EDIT: Sorry l pressed post by accident. Heres the full message.Reading your message just now, it’s as if looking in a mirror. Please know you are not alone, and although its hard to believe right now, what you are going through is a painful mental illness, and I urge you to see a doctor and tell them how you feel. Also look up your cities mental health crisis line and save their number. If at any point you feel your thoughts are spiraling, call them. REMEMBER: You do not need to be ‘on the verge’ so to speak, to call them. They are a triage service meaning you will first connect you to a mental health nurse who can guide you through deescelation exercises and refer you to other mental health agencies if you need them. They are there for you, and there is no "I'm not sick enough to call them." They decide that, that's what a triage service is, and from all you've said here they will be glad to hear from you.As for the doctor, they will lickly start you on anti-depressants and organize you with counseling/therapy. These things are real medical treatments, they are not moral failures. Yes, there is alot of cruelty in the world, but God is real, he is loving and great, and it’s well known that God works in mysterious ways. God’s love isn’t one of good feelings, it’s one of guiding you to grow. All that you are going through, as harrowing and awful as it is to live in a constant darkness, it is no less then what God knows you have the strength to heal from with help from a doctor. I know that you don’t think it’s possible, that nothing you do will change anything, but believe me, you are experiencing a real illness, that needs real treatment, things that you deserve, despite everything going on in the world today. I'm praying for you girl, please think about what I said. Do it for your sister. God bless.
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Jeanne
posted in Personal Reflections
on January 6th, 2026 at 5:43
Lord, keep us safe all the days of our life...
"Lord, to whom shall we go?"amen.
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hazcompat
posted in Personal Reflections
on January 6th, 2026 at 5:43
JESUS IS LORD!
When we have sealed off every venue through the memory of God, our mind will demand from us an exercise that satisfies its need for activity. Here we must let…
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Megan R.
posted in Personal Reflections
on January 6th, 2026 at 5:24
It's just amazing...
As I contemplate what God has done and the work of Jesus, it is just amazing to think about the vast love that God has for each and every one…
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Andrea R.
posted in Personal Reflections
on January 6th, 2026 at 4:54
Sisters’ Shared Hopelessness
How does one deal with a world in which those with the most money, power, and influence rule with iron fists? How does one continue to have the will to…
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Peter R.
posted in Personal Reflections
on January 6th, 2026 at 1:09
Arise: The Audacity of the Epiphany
In Isaiah 60, the prophet commands us to "Arise, shine; for your light has come." This is not a suggestion; it is a summons to a radical shift in perspective.…
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