Author Archives: veilofveronica

About veilofveronica

I am a mother and wife as well as an RCIA and Adult Faith Formation catechist at a parish in the south. I have 3 children and a great husband.

The Unguarded Heart

“Love transforms one into what one loves.” – Saint Catherine of Siena Yesterday, June 8, 2023, I had a lot of thoughts pour over me about the Mystical Body of Christ. I couldn’t stop thinking about how the wages of … Continue reading

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Come and See

Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found the one Moses wrote about in the Law, and about whom the prophets also wrote—Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”  “Nazareth! Can anything good come from there?” Nathanael asked. “Come and see,” said Philip. … Continue reading

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Greater Glory

And the Word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory as of a father’s only son, full of grace and truth. John 1:14 I am writing to you all today to see if you … Continue reading

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Every Knee Shall Bow

Therefore God exalted him even more highly and gave him the name that is above every other name,so that at the name given to Jesus every knee should bend, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,and every tongue … Continue reading

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The Crushing

Very truly, I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains just a single grain; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. John 12:24 This is the audio and transcript of a … Continue reading

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The Gates of Hell

When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my lambs.” A … Continue reading

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It’s about Identity

Then they all shouted out together, “Away with this fellow! Release Barabbas for us!” Luke 23:18 As our world descends deeper into chaos and lawlessness, I cannot help but think that we as a people are shouting, “Release Barabbas”, as … Continue reading

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Repent and Believe in the Gospel

For me, prayer is a burst from my heart, it is a simple glance thrown toward heaven, a cry of thanksgiving and love in times of trial as well as in times of joy. Frequently, only silence can express my … Continue reading

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Resemble the Betrothed

The Church will enter the glory of the kingdom only through this final Passover, when she will follow her Lord in his death and Resurrection. The kingdom will be fulfilled, then, not by a historic triumph of the Church through … Continue reading

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A New Pentecost

Annunciation – Murillo – 1655 Her husband Joseph, being a righteous man and unwilling to expose her to public disgrace, planned to divorce her quietly.  But just when he had resolved to do this, an angel of the Lord appeared to … Continue reading

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