Miracles Unfold Daily
María Ruiz Scaperlanda
February 20, 2025
It is no coincidence that, by opening up our own hearts and asking our community of believers to join us, we began to witness the power of prayer.
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María Ruiz Scaperlanda
María Ruiz Scaperlanda is an award-winning journalist and author. The Shepherd Who Didn't
Run: Fr. Stanley Rother, Martyr from Oklahoma
(Our Sunday Visitor) is her sixth book. In June
2016, she was presented with the St. Francis de
Sales Award by the Catholic Press Association
for her contributions to Catholic journalism.
Let Us Pray: God Is with Us in Our Suffering
María Ruiz Scaperlanda
January 24, 2025
“Bella, can you put it here?” I’m lying next to 3-year-old Xavier, hoping that we will both get to take a nap.
All We Need Is Love
María Ruiz Scaperlanda
July 30, 2024
In a world of silly love songs, it is easy to ask, “What’s love got to do with it?” rather than trust the love that we have already encountered as believers.
Pray for Me
María Ruiz Scaperlanda
June 27, 2024
In intercessory prayer, I speak to God on behalf of another and their petition, be it a person, situation, or a community.
Let Us Pray: Interceding for One Another
María Ruiz Scaperlanda
May 24, 2024
Years ago, when any of my four children would run crying to me because of an injury or a fight, there was a good likelihood that I could make things better.
Let Us Pray: Love Will Keep Us Together
María Ruiz Scaperlanda
January 25, 2024
This “crazy little thing called love,” which is both simple to recognize and difficult to define, means nothing if it is not rooted in and seen through the one who is, was, and forever will be
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