Inside the Prayer You were there. Not just the twelve—but you. He saw your face as He spoke. Not in metaphor, but in truth. Your longing, your weakness, your half-formed prayers. He carried them into the presence of the Father and whispered: “This one is mine.” Before you believed, before […]
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The Slow Work of Trust
I used to think trust was a feeling—something that arrived when the right conditions were met. Now I know better. Trust is a choice. It’s a muscle. It’s a slow yes whispered in the dark. It’s what you give when there’s no guarantee. It’s what you practice when you’d rather […]
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Why I returned
I did not return because the Church was flawless. I returned because I was haunted by something holy. Not by guilt, nor dogma, nor fear of hell— but by the scent of incense I could never forget, by the voice in the silence that still spoke in Latin tones through […]
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What is belief, really?
Belief is not a mental agreement.Belief is not checking a doctrinal box or repeating a creed without fire. But belief is a trust, yielding of the soul.A radical trust.A leaning of the heart into the unknown — not blindly, but faithfully.Not because we have proof,but because something eternal is calling […]
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Of Ash and Honey: Walking Two Paths, Remembering One Flame
There are some who walk between altars. They remember the scent of frankincense and forest, the feel of rosary beads and river stones, the flicker of vigil candles and the fullness of the moon. They were told once to choose. But something deeper whispered—why choose at all, when the flame […]
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To Pope Leo XIV, from The Remnant
Your Holiness, You do not know us, but we have been waiting for you. Not in anger. Not in protest. But in prayer. We are the ones who stayed. In the pews. In the margins. In the ruins. We have watched the Church become scattered and uncertain, her beauty hidden […]