by Jennie Murphy | Nov 21, 2025 | Blog Articles
Dear friend, thanks to this jubilee of hope, we have journeyed together through meditation on the Pope’s message and The Way of the Heart. Let us now recall the path we have traveled so that we may once again reflect on what we have received. Embrace hope, for...
by Jennie Murphy | Nov 14, 2025 | Blog Articles
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven” (Mt 5:3) This is not a statement that receives favorable press. To say that those who learn to live with little will be happy, or that a person with a poor soul will be happy because they will have...
by Jennie Murphy | Nov 5, 2025 | Blog Articles
This month the Pope prays for the prevention of suicide. My daughter Katie lived with a serious mental illness called bipolar disorder for over 11 years, but she finally lost the battle to suicide at the age of 29. In her obituary I wrote this: “So often people...
by Jennie Murphy | Nov 4, 2025 | Blog Articles
In The Pope Video for November, the Holy Father asks us to pray for those who are struggling with thoughts of suicide. He remincs us that all of us are vulnerable and that Christian communities must be welcoming, open to listening, and full of hope. Every day about 2...
by Jennie Murphy | Nov 1, 2025 | Blog Articles
Lord Jesus, who invites those who are weary and burdened to come and rest in your Heart: Today we come to ask for those who struggle with suicidal thoughts. May they find in our communities places of welcome, listening, and understanding. May we know how to be close...
by Jennie Murphy | Oct 24, 2025 | Blog Articles
Anyone who has studied even a little Latin knows that the word religio, or religion, comes from the verb religere, meaning “to gather” or “to bring together.” By its very nature, then, religion is meant to be a force of unity, a vocation that draws people closer to...
