Roxane B. Salonen

"O Lord, You who penetrate my whole being and the most secret depths of my soul, You see that I desire you alone and long only for the fulfillment of Your holy will, paying no heed to difficulties or sufferings or humiliations or to what others might think." ~ St. Faustina (1360)

"Today we must translate the words of the scripture into deeds, instead of speaking saintly words, we must act on them." ~ St. Jerome in taking a break from Scripture translation as barbarians were invading Rome

"If we fill our hours with regrets of yesterday and with the worries of tomorrow, we have no today in which to be thankful." ~ thought of the day from Sts. Anne and Joachim parish, Fargo, ND

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RT @lookner: I'm just going to repeat this because for some reason it's not being widely reported: 1,939 new cases overnight in New York C…

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Cling to our good God as never before, and know He has not abandoned us. We are simply being given the opportunity to experience life's constraining reality in a new and uncharted way. God is not constrained in the least. Seek hope in Him alone. He is the antidote to our anxiety.

Rollie Johnson recently released his second book, "Paying Attention II: God's Extraordinary Movements in Our Ordinary World." Tara... https://t.co/NrvJ0g18R3

Every year, I set my sights, toward the end of December, on coming up with a Word of the Year. This year I hemmed and hawed. I thought I had it several times, but then it slipped away, feeling ill-fitting. In... https://t.co/NU58jB45ny

In Christian tradition, these “holy days” have been filled with forgiving, fasting and feasting as we celebrate the greatest gift of all – God-with-us – and all the reasons to give... https://t.co/GcPeDlc5r9

The night of my father's death was one I flashed back to a couple years ago at an insight my spiritual director delivered. He said that every moment is holy, because God made every moment. We just don't always see it as it... https://t.co/PTrh56HSC6

Maurice Bonemeyer, 95, holds a portrait of himself from just before his discharge from the Army at age 19. Michael Vosburg / Forum Photo Editor... https://t.co/qhlfEFQf5O

Recently, I wrote an article about prison ministry in which the chaplain shared this question she extends to the incarcerated she serves: “How can I help you heal?” A few days... https://t.co/TckvoJov2O

"The family of Nazareth is holy because it was centered on Jesus." Pope Francis My practice of choosing "One Word" for the coming year began in 2008, the same year this blog launched as "Peace Garden Mama." The first... https://t.co/O8WcxZfTzU

Marilyn Kram’s “Jesus cradle” was made for her last year by student Megan Suppes, 12. Michael Vosburg / Forum Photo Editor FARGO — Marilyn Kram has... https://t.co/lJ7le7Bxsk

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No buildings bear her name; no walks of fame, her footprint; no shelves, the athletic trophies she never received. But to her family and a slew of very blessed friends, Pamela Jo... https://t.co/hlsMyBFYsR