Five Catholic Things that Caught My Eye Today (Jan. 28, 2015)

1. Pope Francis, in his morning homily, said:

we need to pray to have the desire to follow God’s will, pray to know God’s will and once we know this, pray for the strength to go ahead and do His will.

2. Pope Francis also talked fatherhood today.

3. Humanae Vitae converts. As in: to Catholicism, because of …

4. On merciful teaching.

5.

Bishop opens beatification Cause of St Thérèse of Lisieux's sister, Léonie Martin: http://t.co/p7BBdnZqF6 pic.twitter.com/pMYkwz23Y7

— The Catholic Herald (@CatholicHerald) January 28, 2015

From the last letter Thérèse wrote her:

If you want to become a saint, it will be easy, because in the depths of your heart the world means nothing to you … I mean that while you give yourself devotedly to external works, you have but one goal: to give pleasure to Jesus and to be united more intimately with Him.