Day 12: Mass at the National Shrine of Divine Mercy, the best calzone EVER, train ride to Assisi, check into our new AirBNB, ASSISI IS TIGHT, dinner with the best mozzarella caprese salad EVER, and did I mention Assisi is BEAUTIFUL???

Day 13: San Damiano (the place of St. Francis' conversion), more matching shirts, pasta and a calzone, Basilica of St. Francis (WOW), the grave of St. Francis (HOLY MOLY), gelato, dinner (what a view), and more gelato 🙏

Never tire of encountering Jesus in prayer, in listening to the Word of God, and in receiving the Eucharist.

When we are firmly united to the God who loves and sustains us, we are able to withstand all life’s difficulties and challenges.

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Today marks 2 years since we lost a rock Icon, one of my biggest inspirations, Chester Bennington . This cover is my tribute to you. We all miss you so much. LINKIN PARK and your legacy will forever live.💙 Guitar by: Chris deCastro Violin by: Me soundcloud.com/angelina-cintr…

Today's Gospel reminds us that the wisdom of the heart lies in knowing how to combine contemplation and action. Let us ask for the grace to love and serve God, and our brothers and sisters, with the hands of Martha and the heart of Mary.

Friends, the command to love calls us to a new way of living. The more you love, the more you are going to see the world with the eyes of Christ, and the more you are going to think about other people with the mind of Christ.

“Do not be downhearted because of scandals in the Church. Jesus Himself warned that scandals would come, & that the wicked would be judged & punished. We should rest in His promise. We should rest in His one true Church, even if within the Church we find much unrest.” -Scott H.

The Gospel for today is incomparably rich and mysterious. We notice that peculiar question, “Who do people say that I am?” No other religious figure would ask such a question. This is the primordial and peculiar question of the Christian faith. usccb.org/bible/readings…

The true face of love is mercy. Practicing it, we become a disciple of Jesus and the heart of the Father shows itself.

"The devil will try to upset you by accusing you of being unworthy of the blessings that you have received. Simply remain cheerful and do your best to ignore the devil's nagging. If need be even laugh at the absurdity of the situation..."~St Theresa of Avila

Today’s Gospel includes the parable of a fig tree that bears no fruit. The tree that bears no fruit is evocative of the moral person who bears no spiritual fruit. We can become so resistant to God’s grace that our leaves dry up. usccb.org/bible/readings…

Honored to be from San Antonio. Thanks 4 the shout out San Antonio Current #nombreshutupgospursgo #putusonRiverCityRockFest. m.sacurrent.com/sa-sound/archi…

Peace must be built on justice, on integral human development, on respect for human rights, on the protection of creation.

Friends, one Christian is being killed every hour, every day — just for the “crime” of believing in Jesus. Never take your faith for granted

Jesus is always there with an open heart. He throws open the mercy that he has in his heart. He forgives, embraces, and understands.

"It is not so essential to think much as to love much." -St Teresa of Jesus, OCD

Jesus is present in so many of our brothers and sisters who suffer today like He did.

Jesus of Nazareth walks at our side and introduces us, by his words and the signs he performs, to the great mystery of the Father’s love.