New York State joined the growing list of states that support physician-assisted suicide. Once again, the state of New York has proven its view that people are disposable by signing this horrific law. Please share your thoughts about this article in the “Comments” section.
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Peace
In a time when public trust is fragile and private integrity is often dismissed as optional, we reaffirm a simple but demanding truth: character is revealed in the small things long before it is tested in the great ones. As Jesus teaches, “The person who is trustworthy in very small matters is also trustworthy in great ones; and the person who is dishonest in very small matters is also dishonest in great ones.” This is not merely a spiritual insight — it is a civic necessity.
We stand before a God who sees the whole truth — not only what we do, but the motives and intentions that drive our actions. This is not a threat; it is a call to integrity. In a culture that rewards performance, image, and self‑promotion, God invites us back to the honesty of the heart. He searches our desires not to condemn us, but to purify us, heal us, and align us with His righteousness.
If words have power, imagine prayer. Because prayer isn’t just speaking — it’s stepping into God’s authority. Words can shift a moment. Prayer can shift a mountain. When you pray, heaven moves, strength rises, and God meets you in the place where power becomes Presence.
The spiritual life is shaped not by the volume of the voices around us, but by the one we choose to tune our hearts toward. God speaks in a whisper—not because He is distant, but because He is close. His voice carries peace, clarity, and direction, but it requires a trained mind and a quieted spirit to recognize it.
That line from Hebrews 12 has a way of cutting straight to the truth of the spiritual life. It names something we all know but rarely admit: growth hurts before it heals, and discipline feels like loss before it becomes freedom. Discipline is not punishment — it’s training. God is forming us, not shaming us. The pain is temporary, but the fruit is lasting. Righteousness and peace aren’t instant gifts; they’re cultivated through steady, faithful practice.
Social media giants Meta and Google went on trial on February 9, 2026, in the Los Angeles Superior Court. The trial accuses major social media platforms of purposely designing their apps to be addictive. This case serves as a bellwether test that represents a large group of similar lawsuits. Please share your thoughts about this article in the “Comments” section.
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Peace
When Jesus says, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is made perfect in weakness,” He isn’t offering comfort from a distance. He’s naming the place where His strength actually enters our lives. Not after we get it together. Not once we’ve proven ourselves. But right in the middle of the places we’d rather hide. Weakness isn’t a liability in the Kingdom. It’s an opening.
The “Temptations in the Desert” are the central theme of this Sunday’s readings, February 22, 2026. The Roman Catholic lectionary always proclaims this gospel reading on the First Sunday of Lent. The gospel is from the book of Matthew. Please share your thoughts about this article in the “Comments” section.
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Peace
In a culture that glorifies self‑reliance, we bear witness to a deeper truth: we are not standing today because we were strong, but because God refused to let us fall. Our survival is not a monument to our power; it is a testimony to His mercy. We proclaim that grace carried us where strength could not. When our footing slipped, God upheld us. When fear closed in, God breathed courage into our lungs. When the weight of life pressed us to the ground, God lifted us with a hand that does not fail.