Stories & features
We find inspiration and God in our ministry, mission, and even the smallest moments in our day. Here we share our stories, prayers, and reflections on everything happening in our lives.
We find inspiration and God in our ministry, mission, and even the smallest moments in our day. Here we share our stories, prayers, and reflections on everything happening in our lives.
Amanda Gorman, the 22-year-old American poet and activist from Los Angeles, captured the hearts of many of us when she delivered her poem, “The Hill… Read More »Amanda Gorman’s Inaugural Poem and What It Stirs in Me
Star of wonder, star of night, calling me to awe! Like the yin and yang, inviting the other to passion and growth, Light and darkness… Read More »Stellar Support: A Reflection on Insurrection
As the first of the Covid vaccines roll out, we feel relief, hope and a strong desire to return to the normalcy of the lives… Read More »Covid Vaccine: A New Year’s Present for the World
The Adorers of the Blood of Christ will cede sponsorship of St. Joseph’s Villa and Court to the Villa’s board of directors on March 1.
Like many others, you may find that you tend to hold on to a negative experience long after the fact. In his book, Hardwiring Happiness, psychologist Rick Hanson… Read More »Where to Look for Good Things (Even During a Pandemic)
As Adorers, and in the legacy of our founders St. Maria De Mattias, our primary focus has been and will always be serving our ‘dear… Read More »7 Hopes for 2021
After coming out of a beautiful, quiet, reflective time of finding faith in the waiting and preparing during Advent, we face the excitement and busyness… Read More »How Baptism Calls Us Forward
Life will never go back to the way it was before. We may go back to some activities, but we will be different people. Who we are, how we relate, what is important, what we hope for, and how we think about things have all changed. Here are 5 Things I Hope for 2021.
Advent often reminds us that we are in a season of waiting and preparing. It is a wonderful state to be in if we know what we are waiting for. What have you discovered about yourself this year? How has that prepared you for your future?
We, the Adorers of the US Region, strive to advocate, educate and act to embody the vision and values of St. Maria de Mattias’ charism and spirituality.
This week is National Vocations Awareness Week and I’ve been talking a lot about following your call, even when it’s scary or unknown. Making decisions can nearly paralyze you with fear. What if you’re supposed to be doing something else? What if your friends and family don’t support you? What if you fail.
Change is inevitable. We hear that all the time. In every facets of our lives, if we are going to make way for something new, something else has to change. Like the leaves, we have to stop pouring energy into parts of our lives that need to fall away.