+JMJ+ Dear Sibling, When saying the Rosary, attempt to start it off on your knees. I find that by doing so, I am compelled to continue forward and depend on God’s grace until the end. When you can finish the Rosary with devotion on your knees, you are being powered by God. But, if you… Continue reading 33. Start on the knees

+JMJ+ Dear Sibling, Are you going through tough times? It’s not just you and you’re not alone. Many are suffering. And you have God beside you. Don’t suffer alone. Reach out above and say, “God, I’m struggling. Save me.” And God will pick you up just like He picked up St. Peter. Then say, “God,… Continue reading 32. God, with you, saves others

+JMJ+ Dear Sibling, It’s best to write down your goals and review them every night. Why? Life pulls us in every direction. Only you can pull yourself together into one. Write your goals, review them every night and ask God if you’re going in the right direction. Without goals, you’ll be swayed this way and… Continue reading 31. Heading straight with God

+JMJ+ Dear Sibling, Yesterday, I visited the Adoration Chapel with my goals. I realized, I was making decisions about my future without God. But, after reviewing them with God, I learned that my priorities were selfish. They did not look outward at sinners who needed to be converted and souls in purgatory that need to… Continue reading 30. The right direction

+JMJ+ Dear Sibling, The nail that was driven into Christ’s hands were probably 6 inches long [1]. They were driven either into the palms or wrists; And in through the middle of the feet of through the heel. Either way, the suffering was excruciating. The word excruciating comes from Latin, “Ex Crux” – out of… Continue reading 29. The nail

+JMJ+ Dear Sibling, God put you into the world to come back to Him. But He also put you into the world to bring others as well. See your daily duties not as a task to produce something… But rather to bring others to God. You are working hard, not because of the good it… Continue reading 28. The work that gathers

+JMJ+ Dear Sibling, Devotion at Mass can be very difficult because it is so available. Here is something that can help. Years ago, I was struggling with some personal troubles. I went to the Adoration Chapel and looked at Our Lord. It dawned me. I was sitting before God. If I committed a crime, no… Continue reading 27. The God who loves us

+JMJ+ Dear Sibling, During Lent, we are living a life of penance. One person to best emulate during this time would be Mary, the Mother of God. She lived a home life that was humble, poor and silent. Her daily duties were part of her prayers to God. And she was (and is) God’s greatest… Continue reading 26. Time of prayer

+JMJ+ Dear Sibling, All of Lent is a period of penance, but especially Friday. Because Friday was the day Christ died. On Friday’s the Church expects the faithful to abstain from meat [1]. But, we can further our penance by observing other penitential acts: Prayer Fasting (having 1 regular meal and 2 light meals) Silence… Continue reading 25. Friday abstinence

+JMJ+ Dear Sibling, We may look at our daily duties as boring and unimportant. That is not right. Our Lord Himself told Sr. Lucia of Fatima the following: “The sacrifice that each one can make is to do his duty and obey my law. “That is the form of penance I now demand.” [1] Just… Continue reading 24. Doing our duty