
All About Faith
St. Michael the Archangel, “the guardian of the souls in purgatory.”
The Prince of the Heavenly militia is all-powerful in Purgatory, and he can assist the poor souls whom the justice and sanctity of the Almighty retain in this place of punishment. St. Anselm The Holy Souls suffering are overwhelming in pain and in need for consolation...
Sunday with the Saints: Padre Pio & Holy Souls
“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...
Sundays with the Saints: Honor & Pray for Souls.
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 the Church...
Sundays with the Saints: Pope John Paul II
He didn't flee from the world but went towards the world to open up its Door to Christ. He fought the world. He loved the world. Pope John Paul II understood the need for a well balanced wellness. He knew that with that balance, one will be able to answer the call of...
Sundays with the Saints: Saint Sisters.
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 Do-It-Yourself...
Being Awakened by a Holy Soul
There is nothing like having a special visitor on your birthday. Especially a visitor that you have no clue of who they are, how they look like, not even their name. But they visited you. They made sure to awaken in you something that has been forgotten by millions....
80 Miles to Bethlehem
“So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee, to Bethlehem the town of David…” (Luke 2:4) Going “up” to Bethlehem is an important clue about the terrain, meaning more Judean mountains. The range encompasses both Bethlehem and Jerusalem. Galilee is...
Fasting as a prayer for Health
Intermittent Fasting was the first tool that I used to start my wellness transformation journey almost 5 years ago. You see at that moment in my life, I needed something simple yet real. Intermittent Fasting brought me to my knees and heal my body. It was the tool...
Acts of Mercy with Your Shoes.
"Acts of mercy" refers to compassionate actions or deeds aimed at alleviating the suffering or distress of others. These acts are often associated with kindness, empathy, and a desire to help those in need. Acts of mercy can take various forms. MERCY is filling the...
Sundays with the Saints: St. Patrick & St. Joseph
The feast day of these two honorable saints is coming up soon in March. Who doesn’t know nor love these men of God, St. Joseph & St. Patrick. These two saints have been a powerhouse for me in their own unique different ways. Let me share with you my personal...
All About Wellness
A Mercy Run for Holy Souls
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...
I didn’t die in that mile!
“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...
Being Awakened by a Holy Soul
There is nothing like having a special visitor on your birthday. Especially a visitor that you have no clue of who they are, how they look like, not even their name. But they visited you. They made sure to awaken in you something that has been forgotten by millions....
80 Miles to Bethlehem
“So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee, to Bethlehem the town of David…” (Luke 2:4) Going “up” to Bethlehem is an important clue about the terrain, meaning more Judean mountains. The range encompasses both Bethlehem and Jerusalem. Galilee is...
Do Hard for Holy Souls
It is almost close to my 5th year anniversary of my Door of Mercy experience where I was hit with a 2 by 4 by God to wake up and start seeing that I needed to love and care for myself. I have come a long way these 5 years and the last month have been one of the best....
Pumpkin Protein Waffles
This is one of my go-to recipes for my protein and grain serving of the day. I got this recipe from the Bright Line Eating Facebook page, I made it to a blog post to find it quicker. Read more about the Bright Line Eating System 1 oz oats 3 oz pumpkin purée 3 oz...
A 5 Year Anniversary
5 Years is a lot of time. 5 years isn't a lot of time compared to the rest of your life. What 5 years have done for me, I will be forever grateful to God's merciful love. You might know my Door of Mercy Story that took place 5 years ago this coming November 21st. Yes,...
To a Bright Line.
So, I am back. If I could tell you all that has to happen since the last time I have written, you wouldn't believe me. But that is OK. I tell you a few things. So just when I believe that I felt it was time to ease back into the social media world (FB, Instagram,...
Fasting as a prayer for Health
Intermittent Fasting was the first tool that I used to start my wellness transformation journey almost 5 years ago. You see at that moment in my life, I needed something simple yet real. Intermittent Fasting brought me to my knees and heal my body. It was the tool...
Intermittent Fasting & Intentional praying
What if I told you there is a way to control blood sugars, increase your cognitive function, and lose weight that's easy and simple? You are probably tired of fad diets and spending money on “quick cures”. But this is NOT any of that. This is Intermittent fasting the...
All About Motherhood – Life
Do Hard for Holy Souls
It is almost close to my 5th year anniversary of my Door of Mercy experience where I was hit with a 2 by 4 by God to wake up and start seeing that I needed to love and care for myself. I have come a long way these 5 years and the last month have been one of the best....
To a Bright Line.
So, I am back. If I could tell you all that has to happen since the last time I have written, you wouldn't believe me. But that is OK. I tell you a few things. So just when I believe that I felt it was time to ease back into the social media world (FB, Instagram,...
Being Vulnerable.
I want to apologize to you. I owe you an explanation. Why? Because you have lifted me up prayers for so long, you have stayed a reader, you have taken the time to listen, to read, to participate. Tomorrow will mark the third week of an exodus from mostly all social...
pro-life Push – The push-up challenge!
Yes, you read it right. PUSH-UPS. After working out with our personal trainer for the Fiat Wellness Center, Daniel, I have been able to do full push-ups. I love it. It was a challenge that I want to get myself to do full push-ups before the Fall of 2020 and I was...
Jesus Prayer: A mini-Retreat
The Jesus prayer is rooted in deep scripture as a prayer to help one see God's will and call out His mercy. Two blind men followed Jesus as they cried aloud to Jesus to have mercy on them. "And as Jesus passed on from there, two blind men followed [him], crying out,...
Doors That Penetrated the Heart.
Today is my 4th anniversary of one of the most profound experiences of mercy that I had encountered. November 20, 2016, was the last day of the Year of Mercy. I brought my five children (13 to 9 months) to walk through the Doors of Mercy at 3 pm at the church called...
Getting Through Pregnancy Loss Anniversaries.
Today is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day in the month of Respect Life October.It makes sense to have these two events in the same month. We have to respect all lives, even the ones that die too soon. We at Catholic Wellness Moms support life at all stages...
She challenged me, I answered with a Fiat.
Do you have a dream, that even though you push it aside, brush it off as impossible, or given it little attention, it keeps coming back to you? Do you ever wonder why it stays with you, even after years of ignoring it? Is it something from God? Something He wants to...
Mother’s Day- Real Self-Love Day.
Tomorrow is Mother's Day. A very different Mother's Day for many of us will not see our own mothers or celebrate it going out to eat, shopping, etc. To me this is a day, I get to do whatever I want. Right? Well, that is what I tell myself. It is a day to treat...
Sundays with the Saints: Month of Mary!
We are now in one of the most beautiful months in the calendar of our faith, MAY. The month of Mary, our sweet mother, the Mother of Our Savior. We also celebrate Mother's Day as well as the Feast of Our Lady of Fatima. We need this month to helps us to really...