by Catholic Wellness Mom | Sep 22, 2023 | Celebrating the Faith, The Blog
“For some time I have felt the need to offer myself to the Lord as a victim for poor sinners and for souls in purgatory. This desire has grown continuously in my heart, until now it has become a powerful passion.” Padre Pio Padre Pio, also known as Saint Pio of...
by Catholic Wellness Mom | Sep 6, 2023 | Fitness, Holy & Hard, Holy Souls, The Blog
I have been saying for a few years that I am going to run a Marathon (Last year I was going to Walk a Marathon for Holy Souls, remember?) but one excuse after another has prevented me from actually doing it until now. My only son turned 18 years old in August and I...
by Catholic Wellness Mom | Oct 16, 2022 | Celebrating the Faith, Holy Souls, The Blog
November is an amazing month as we celebrate; All Saints and All Souls Day. Many times, All Saints overshadows All Souls Day in the celebrations at schools and so forth. All Souls Day, “The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed,” is set aside in...
by Catholic Wellness Mom | Oct 9, 2022 | Celebrating the Faith, The Blog
He didn’t retreat from the world; instead, he embraced it, seeking to open the door to Christ’s message. He engaged with the world while also harboring deep affection for it. Pope John Paul II recognized the importance of a harmonious well-being,...
by Catholic Wellness Mom | Sep 22, 2022 | Celebrating the Faith, The Blog
We will soon celebrate the feast days of two of my favorite saints, St. Therese and St. Faustina, whom I’ve come to regard as sister saints. This realization came to me during the Year of Mercy in 2016 when I read the book “33 Days to Merciful Love: A...
by Catholic Wellness Mom | Apr 4, 2022 | Fitness, Holy & Hard, Holy Souls, The Blog, Wellness
“If you want to run, then run a mile. If you want to experience another life, run a marathon.” – Emil Zatopek I wanted to share about my half- marathon experience that I had on February 6th. This was my 3rd half-marathon in New Orleans with my husband. It was a...
