One of the most powerful things that sets us apart as Catholics is how we approach suffering. Although we don’t go looking for it, we also don’t run away from it. Instead, we face it with faith. And when we do, we are healed. This is the mystery of the cross, and the reason why we elevate the crucifix as the primary icon of our faith.

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St. Carlo Acutis & St. Pierre Giorgio Frassati show us that holiness has nothing to do with age, status, or success. Even ordinary people in modern times can become saints by giving Christ everything.

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Humility is about trusting God more than ourselves. Jesus is the supreme model of courageous humility.

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We too often treat Jesus like a fair weather friend, even though he’s there for us through the thick and thin. Like a loyal friend, he’s there beside us as we strive to enter through the narrow gate.

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Jesus is on a mission to save you from self destruction and to give you life, but that is not fully experienced until we go through a process of purification. Be not afraid!

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Our interior peace is too often determined by external circumstances. But we don’t have to be emotional yo-yos, constantly fluctuating due to things outside of our control. When we trust in Christ, we are at peace and prepared for anything.

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Sometimes our minds feel like a browser window with 30 tabs open. But how much of that is self imposed? Imagine if we spent less mental energy on the "vanity of vanities"

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Be persistent in your pursuit of Christ, because He’s persistently pursuing you.

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