Gifts of the Magi
January 6th is noted throughout the world as the Epiphany, the Feast of the Three Kings. In many countries, the day is considered a holiday. It is the oldest of Christmas feasts and is in remembrance...
View ArticleStrength from Prayer
“What strength the soul draws from prayer! In the midst of a storm, how sweet is the calm it finds in the Heart of Jesus.” Quote from Saint Theodora/Mother Theodore Guerin’s Journals
View ArticleThe Courage to Trust Your Instincts
“Mother Theodore was proactive. She knew her capabilities and didn’t hesitate to take control of a situation. On her transatlantic voyage in 1843, the captain of the ship became ill after an...
View ArticleGoing Gratefully with God
You work hard, you stay on track, and try to do what’s right, and yet, you don’t get a break. Everything is so hard. Is God listening? Does God know how you struggle? Saint Theodora/Mother...
View ArticleThe Missionary Spirit
What if you were asked to leave your friends, family, and country behind to spread the Word in a foreign land? You don’t know the language or customs, you’d be left in the wilderness with a small...
View ArticleWhen God is Silent
Believing in God is easy when life is going smoothly. But what about when communication is only one way. We ask, beg, plead for help. We hear nothing. The God we are devoted to feels absent. That is...
View ArticleWorld Renown Evangelizer
If you’ve watched Mother Angelica on EWTN you know she was a joyful, no-nonsense, immensely faithful woman. She didn’t hold back with the guests on her show. She was quick to share her faith and...
View ArticleFaith Against Faith
It’s difficult for me to understand why people of faith criticize those who differ from their beliefs–Catholics who look down on Protestants, Protestants who criticize Catholics, Christians, Muslims,...
View ArticleCurious About Communities?
Have you ever wondered about becoming a nun or priest? I have, as so many other Catholic children of my time did too. Growing up in a Catholic home, and attending Catholic elementary school in the...
View ArticleThank You!
Thank you for reading the posts Saint Theodora/Mother Theodore Guerin. This blog began as an avenue to promote awareness of our eighth American Saint. I also used it as an alternative to Midwest Mary...
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