Experience God’s Nearness
Natalie Ryan
December 8, 2023
We want to experience the nearness of God, but we lack the ability to be still.
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Natalie Ryan
Natalie is an Indianapolis native who has moved to Northern Kentucky. She does parish ministry, is a writer and an artist, and is also a spiritual director. She loves to see how God is working in others' lives, which helps her find him more clearly in her own life.
Our Lady of the Seven Joys
Natalie Ryan
November 13, 2023
Reflect Our Lady has seven sorrows, but we also celebrate her seven joys. These include: the Annunciation, the Visitation, the Birth of the Lord, the
Most Sacred Heart
Natalie Ryan
July 31, 2023
Reflect Our armed forces gift a purple heart to those who are wounded in combat. Jesus gifts the broken with his most Sacred Heart. Pray
God Is With Us
Natalie Ryan
July 14, 2023
Reflect “O come, O come, Emmanuel.” Emmanuel, the name given to Jesus, means “God is with us.” God is truly here among us—here, in the
A Matter of Trust
Natalie Ryan
July 1, 2023
Reflect If you look at the life of Jesus in the Gospels, you’ll find miracles, teachings, prayers, and a map for how to live. How
Life Hack
Natalie Ryan
June 13, 2023
Reflect Time and time again, we see how the saints willingly put themselves aside and chose to suffer alongside with—and for—others. Suffering and sacrifice becomes
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