Madeline Mauro

There’s More Than Meets the Eye

Drawing on Jesus' teaching that the eye is the lamp of the body, this reflection explores how hidden wounds affect us. The brain remembers, and the body stores the darkness until we turn to the light of Christ. In Him, we receive the healing grace of mercy and are set free.

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The Four Cardinal Virtues: Walls of the Interior Life

More often than not, we focus on Faith, Hope, and Charity while ignoring the foundation. Learn why Prudence, Justice, Fortitude, and Temperance are the essential 'walls' of the soul. From reining in the ego to finding strength in spiritual aridity, this guide shows how to align your character with Christ’s behavior using the 'road map' of the Catechism.

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The Heart of the Matter This Lent

This Lenten Season, discover what it means to rest your head upon Jesus’ chest. Through Scripture, surrender, and the great exchange, be renewed as you rediscover intimacy with God.

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He Didn’t Just Die. He Loved Me to Death

If you’ve ever felt like the Rosary is just a string of words, and wondered why some people seem to go so deep in it while you feel stuck—I wrote this for you. You’re not doing it wrong. I just want to show you how it can become something real. This is my way… and maybe, it could become part of yours too.

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Rules to Follow — Part Two

This article is about the Second Week of St. Ignatius’s rules, where we learn to discern not just between good and bad, but between good and better.

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Rules to Follow - Part One

Discernment (Rules 1–14). It isn’t a heavy theological breakdown, but a practical guide to help you recognize consolation and desolation, stay the course in prayer, and trust God through the storms of life.

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The Confusion Around Confession

Many wonder why Catholics "waste their time" going to confession when they could simply go straight to God. This article draws from Scripture to show that Jesus Himself authorized the Sacrament of Reconciliation—and why it's a vital part of returning to our baptismal grace.

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Kneeling Before the Altar

In an age of liturgical tension, this article explores the heart behind postures of reverence in Catholic worship—reminding us that the language God speaks best is love.

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I am a Wo(mb)man

Identity, equality, dignity, respect, God's 1st commandment, Social Justice, separation of church and state,

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Unconditional Love

Living life with Unconditional Love can change your whole perspective of humanity. Just think of it. You are loved, and there is nothing you can do to stop it from happening. You can be a defiant person, and you will not stop this Love from loving you. You cannot change Unconditional Love’s mind. You are stuck with the fact that it is the truth!

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Jesus is calling you

Have you ever felt like getting off the freeway and venturing out down scenic roads to untraveled terrain alone? At first, excited about this new adventure, you begin to share it with others. They might even think you’re crazy. As you prepare for this trip of the unknown you set out to bring the life essentials; some survival gear is a given.

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Hoping in the storms of life

As I watched my own world tumble and crash, I had two choices to make; to go down with it or rise above and run to Jesus. I chose to run to Jesus. Built on my foundation of faith, this running was to the anchor of hope I have in Him. Hope is the second virtue of our faith. It is what anchors the soul when the hurricane hits.

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The Joy of Suffering

We know Jesus loves us, but will we share the Cross with Him? When we say “Jesus, I trust in you,” what are we saying? Mainly, we are surrendering everything to God: The fate of your life, your health, your mind, and your loved ones. St. Padre Pio says to “pray, hope and don’t worry. Worry is useless. God is merciful and will hear your prayer.”

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Endurance

What is Jesus showing us? What is it that St. Paul talks about? What is endurance? The dictionary definition is “the fact or power of enduring an unpleasant or difficult process or situation without giving way.”

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Divine Providence 101

This is my journey of how I began to understand divine providence. I am hoping to show you how it works and to remind you that God is always within you strengthening you as your carry your cross to Calvary.

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