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Looking to Saint Joseph This Lent: 3 Ways He Models Trust
St. Joseph, our father, our protector and our strength! He protected the Holy Family with such devotion and love it might seem hard to fully comprehend how anyone could ever truly imitate this great saint! As we continue our fasting, almsgiving, and prayer this Lenten...
Navigating the Fish Fry: Healthy Choices for a Holy Season
By Jen Cox ‘Tis the season for prayer, fasting, almsgiving and fish fries! For many of us, fish fries are a Lenten staple. They bring communities together while offering a delicious meal that honors the Church’s call to abstain from meat. But while fish is packed with...
Making the Most of Your Lent: More Intention, Less Overwhelm
By Jen Cox It’s that time of year, again! Lent begins next Wednesday, March 5th. Can you believe it? So often we enter Lent ready with a long list of sacrifices and commitments to complete that we lose steam just a handful of days in. What if the Lord is calling...
Valentine’s Day and Trauma: Our Lord Sees You
This is a Valentine’s Day check-in for all who may feel unseen, unloved, or simply depressed at the thought of another February 14th passing by. This is also for those of you who struggle with the lie that desiring love is selfish. As St. Valentine’s Day has been...
Flourishing in Hope: Embracing the Jubilee Year with CMF CURO
Pope Benedict XVI spoke of the desires of the human heart when he said, “Happiness is something we all want, but one of the great tragedies in this world is that so many people never find it, because they look for it in the wrong places. The key to it is very simple –...
Celebrating Life at the March for Life: The Opportunity is Now
by Victoria Valent Each year, the March for Life unites individuals from all over the nation in a remarkable assembly. At the March, pro-life advocates gather in Washington, D.C. and march towards Capitol Hill on the anniversary of the 1973 Supreme Court ruling of Roe...
3 Ways to Gain Clarity
By Jen Cox Blessings and peace upon you in 2025! As we step into a new year, there is an undeniable buzz in the air—the promise of fresh starts, renewed goals, and the excitement of becoming the "new you." It seems that everywhere you look, there’s talk of resolutions...
3 Reasons to Support Catholic Healthcare in 2025
“CMF CURO is a health care ministry; it’s actually well beyond insurance. CMF CURO is helping me meet all my financial obligations and go well beyond that in holding me up in prayer. This is more than a guarantee—it’s a way of life and it’s putting your faith into...
The Cross of Infertility and Motherhood
Written by guest contributor and CURO member, Sarah Vacca. Originally published on her blog TheGracefulCatholicWoman.com, reprinted with permission. The purpose of Mother’s Day is to celebrate all mothers: spiritual mothers, physical mothers, religious sisters,...
St. Catherine’s Courageous Embrace of the Radical: A Witness to Women in Health Care
The movie Cabrini by Angel Studios recently captivated the Church’s conversation on modern feminism. Mother Cabrini, a tenacious leader, was able to accomplish much all while living a life of deep faith and communion in the Catholic Church. When Church History is...
Living the Resurrection: Goal Setting In this New Season
At the end of the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus gives the Great Commission to the apostles saying, “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have...
Checking In: Your New Year’s Resolutions 2024
Now that January is in the rear view, and the shortest month (although it can feel like the longest), February, is upon us, it is important to reevaluate our mindset about goals. Keeping it simple and focusing on the motive for a particular goal is always an...
