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.
New York City Mayor Mamdani took office on January 1, 2026. In the first month of his administration, Mamdani announced he had inherited “an enormous budget deficit.” Discussions have now started about how to plug the deficit. Did Mamdani inherit this deficit, or is the deficit the result of his plans for the city? Please share your thoughts about this article in the “Comments” section.
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Peace
These words do not diminish us; they awaken us. They strip away the illusions we build around ourselves—our urgency, our pride, our fear—and bring us back to the truth that life is both fragile and sacred. Dust is not failure. Dust is beginning. It is the material God chose when He shaped humanity with His own hands. It is the reminder that everything we cling to—status, control, certainty—cannot hold us.
Congress has once again allowed the government to slip into a partial shutdown. Lawmakers have failed to agree on funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), leaving approximately 272,000 employees affected. Please share your thoughts about this article in the “Comments” section.
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Peace
In an age that promises happiness through escape, distraction, and the denial of suffering, the Gospels offer a radically different truth. Jesus speaks with an honesty that refuses to pretend that life can be engineered to avoid pain. His words expose the emptiness of modernity’s illusion that comfort is the same as joy. In Christ, we see a love that does not bypass suffering but transforms it. He does not numb our wounds or hide our burdens; He enters them, carries them, and redeems them.