Nice article from Spirit Daily about reacting to the annoying people in our lives, and how to profit from them: "WHEN SOMEONE IRKS YOU, CAST OUT DEFECT THAT MAY CONNECT YOU AND RISE ABOVE IT":

In the 14th verse of Psalm 51 the penitent looks towards their destiny: Psalm 51:14: "Restore my joy in your salvation; sustain in me a willing spirit" (Via USCCB.) Happiness is being on the path to Heaven, it is the true joy that fills your soul...

The penitent pleas with the Lord in the 13th verse to keep him close: Psalm 51:13: "Do not drive me from your presence, nor take from me your holy spirit." (Via USCCB.) A persistent fear that the sin was so grievous that God may cause banishment as...

(My series on Psalm 51 resumes.) In the 12th verse of Psalm 51, the penitent is granted a new start. Psalm 51:12: "A clean heart create for me, God; renew in me a steadfast spirit." (Via USCCB.) Sin has sullied and degraded the penitent. It had...

Indulgences are among the more recognizable of Catholic Christian beliefs, like devotion to the Blessed Mother. They are often misunderstood, and have been a source of scandal to the Church in the past (a cause of the so-called Protestant...