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Isaiah writes a rich metaphor, comparing the city of Jerusalem to a mother who cares for her infant child. When I first read this, it seemed like a pretty unrelatable comparison. Read on and pray with us 💜 oraministry.ca/blog/jerusale…

Have you ever played the game “Who Am I”? One player thinks of a person, and the remaining players ask a series of yes/no questions until they narrow down possible answers to the correct one or run out of questions trying. Read on and pray with us 💛 oraministry.ca/blog/who-am-i…

I read this reading three times before it hits me, “Ahh, I see, God. Thank You.”   Read on and pray with us 💛 oraministry.ca/blog/comfort-…

These two men couldn’t have been more different – Peter, impulsive and passionate; Paul, intellectual and relentless – yet God used them both to build His Church, proving once again that grace meets us exactly where we are. Read on and pray with us 💛 oraministry.ca/blog/like-pet…

The lives of the saints have much to teach us. The First Reading for this coming Sunday tells us that our “faith muscles” are strengthened most especially through regular exercise and practice, and less so through events. Read on and pray with us 💛 oraministry.ca/blog/every-da…

This weekend, we celebrate the Solemnity of Corpus Christi—the Body and Blood of Christ. This important feast celebrates one of the most challenging and important doctrines of the Catholic faith… Read on and pray with us 💛 oraministry.ca/blog/nothing-…

This Sunday we celebrate the Solemnity of Corpus Christi, the Most Holy Body and Blood of Jesus Christ. Click the link in our bio to read on and pray with us 💛 oraministry.ca/blog/show-me-…

I recall lamenting to a friend once that the Lord must really trust me because I certainly seemed to find myself in the midst of a lot of storms. Read on and pray with us 💙 oraministry.ca/blog/rejoice-…

We live in a beautiful paradox as daughters of God – called to deep meekness yet crowned with divine honour. I find myself teetering on that tightrope between humility and pride as I meditate on David’s words… Read on and pray with us 💙 oraministry.ca/blog/divine-i…

In the beginning, Wisdom lived. Free and uninhibited. Wisdom continually rejoiced before God. Wisdom received God’s delight each day.  Read on and pray with us 💙 oraministry.ca/blog/may-wisd…

“Peace be with you.” These words from Jesus in John 20:19, are a powerful reminder of His calming presence, especially in times of uncertainty. Read on and pray with us 🔥 oraministry.ca/blog/followin…

My moment of conversion to Catholicism was a moment full of great spiritual gifts. I received a vision of Jesus and heard Him speak to me. Read on and pray with us 🔥 oraministry.ca/blog/spiritua…

What does it mean for God to “renew the face of the earth”? Among other things, renewal means bringing about a change from what was.  Read on and pray with us 🔥 oraministry.ca/blog/renewal-…

As I sit with the First Reading, something stirs within me. I summon an image of the coming of the Holy Spirit: the rush of wind, the waver of flames and a sudden, bold outpouring of divine courage. Read on and pray with us 🔥 oraministry.ca/blog/when-the…

I recently sat my husband down to make him watch the 1972 animated Dr. Seuss short "The Lorax." It was a staple of my childhood, but he had never seen it. In brief, The Lorax is the guardian of the forest… Read on and pray with us 💛 oraministry.ca/blog/a-fresh-…

Am I the only person who has looked at life and thought “What the heck is going on?” Obviously, we all question the world we live in right now and how crazy it all seems. Read on and pray with us 💙 oraministry.ca/blog/trusting…

Many years ago I was in Greece – the island of Patmos, to be exact. It is said to be the location where Saint John wrote the Book of Revelation, sometimes called the Book of the Apocalypse. Read on and pray with us 💙 oraministry.ca/blog/revelati…

Praise is a gratitude response, and I have begun to recognize that gratitude does not come naturally to me. A glass filled midway usually strikes me as half empty first. Read on and pray with us 💙 oraministry.ca/blog/enough29…

Whew – today’s first reading is a serious “call to action.” Or, is it a... “call to less action”? Whatever type of call it is, it is calling my name. Is it calling yours?  Read on and pray with us 💙 oraministry.ca/blog/burning-…

Have you ever felt like you're being pulled in a dozen directions at once? The laundry's piling up, texts are unanswered, your to-do list is a mile long—and in the middle of it all, someone asks, “How are you?” Read on and pray with us 🤍oraministry.ca/blog/forever-…