by Chris | Mar 10, 2026 | Help from the Saints, Prayer, Prayer & Scripture Reflections, Saints—On Earth & in Heaven, Spiritual Tools, The Blessed Mother, Third Step
One of the practices that I like to do when I pray is to repeat the words slowly so I can contemplate each one. As I pray for my children to have a gentle mother, I have been drawn to the phrase “full of grace” in the Hail Mary. To be full of grace means there is no...
by Chris | Mar 5, 2026 | Addiction, Getting Sober, Personal Testimonies, Personal Testimony
The response of Pilate to our Lord betrays the skeptical view that there is no discernable, universal truth that can be discerned. Or to put it succinctly: “It is all relative.” Your truth is your truth and mine is mine and never the twain shall meet. I was blessed...
by Chris | Feb 4, 2026 | Alcohol & Drug Addiction, Codependence, Family, Loved One of an Addict
“Lord, please don’t let me lose my love for my husband,” I would pray. After years of living with a man with active alcoholism, I felt anything but loving. In fact, I was often in despair, full of fear, grief, and resentment, and on my knees with this prayer on my...
by Chris | Jan 28, 2026 | Alcohol & Drug Addiction, Compulsive Eating Behaviors, Other Addictions, The Sacraments, The Twelve Steps
I’m an addict. But you can’t tell by looking at me. I don’t have needle marks and I don’t smell of alcohol. I’m not a compulsive gambler or a shopper, either. I’m a food addict. And I hide it well. Most of my family members and work associates are unaware of my...
by Chris | Jan 21, 2026 | Prayer, Prayer & Scripture Reflections, Spiritual Tools
One of the first prayers some Catholics are taught as children is directed to their guardian angels: “Angel of God, my guardian dear, to whom God’s love commits me here. Ever this day be at my side, to light, to guard, to rule, to guide. Amen.” This was true...
