This moving story shows how a family found joy after their hopes and dreams were shattered by the rare, fatal neurological illness of their two sons. Told by the family's father, a popular Catholic radio host and marriage counselor, it recounts the way he and his wife received the courage and the support they needed to give their children abundant, fulfilling lives in spite of their gradual decline.
What initially seemed to be a tragedy for Joe Sikorra’s family became a story of human triumph, an outcome made possible by the compassion and mercy of God. Their example can help those facing unexpected losses and challenges to believe that by placing their trust in Providence they too can overcome hardships with the most powerful force on earth—God's love.
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The Story of Creation
Every good story has three main elements: a beginning, a middle, and an end. Your story is no exception. When thinking about our own stories, many questions surface, “Where do we come from? Where are we going? And why do we exist?” These are natural questions and the Catechism has the answers. Th...
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Día 15: "Parábola del dueño de la viña"
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"Había una vez un propietario que plantó un viñedo, lo rodeó con una cerca, cavó un lagar en él, construyó una torre para el vigilante y luego la alquiló a unos viñadores y se fue de viaje." (Mateo 21,33)
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"Padre Celestial, tú me diste y confiaste la viña de mi vida, ayúd... -
October 4, 2020 - 27th Sunday in Ordi...
It’s said there are only a few basic plots for most stories. What the storyteller does with the plot—the twists and turns that are added—is what makes a story memorable. In this week’s Gospel, Jesus takes a story of a vineyard, which would have been very familiar to his audience, and gives it an ...
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