“How much we need Mary to teach us what it means to satiate God’s Thirsting Love for us, which Jesus came to reveal to us. She did it so beautifully. ” - Saint Teresa of Calcutta
The Church does not canonize people because they were flawless, but because they were undaunted.
OCIA can be likened to the friendly neighbor who - just a few steps ahead of you as you both hurry out of a thunderstorm and into the cheery church - holds the door open for you.
Joseph had the courage of a lion when safeguarding Mary and Jesus, yet lived with all the meekness of a lamb in his daily life.
Contrary to the common understanding of the word, a retreat is not an escape or a surrender. Rather, it’s a deliberate return to First Things.