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The Saints of the South Bronx – It’s safe to s

The Saints of the South Bronx – It’s safe to say that we can all take some inspiration from those who take to the streets to profess their faith.

This post is for them.

Thank you.

Thank you for your witness and example.

Thank you for your abiding faith and courage.

And thank you for your undaunted love.

We all need to see those with such an intimate relationship with Jesus Christ that their faith cannot be contained and bursts forth into the world.

Bringing hope to the hopeless, Truth to the deceived, and Divine Love to the crestfallen.

They are the Disciples of the modern age.

Pray for them.

Pray that their faith moves the mountains of darkness from the hearts that they encounter. That their prayers change the lives of those in need of it, and that they are counted among the Saints when the final day comes.

#love #catholic #catolico #Christianity #joy #faith #devotion #Jesus #God #love #catholicphotography #hope #prayer #nyc #newyorkcity #inspiration #divinemercy #southbronx

The Courage of Witness – South Bronx, NYC – I

The Courage of Witness – South Bronx, NYC – I wasn’t going to go up today. I don’t know exactly what was pulling me back. But when the alarm went off at 4:45am, I knew I had to go.

Despite my hesitation, I put fresh batteries in my camera, climbed into my car in darkness, and set off for the South Bronx.

And still, I was resistant.

At least I was moving in the right direction.

But when I arrived I saw something.

I’m not sure how many people who see people praying on the streets of NYC realize the level of commitment, faith and courage they’re witnessing.

Not for a photograph. Not for themselves. But out of a selfless love for Christ and those who suffer. In this case those facing an unplanned pregnancy.

The streets of this city have been graced with many Saints, and if you look closely, there are future Saint’s wandering its streets today.

They say that spiritual discipline is doing the thing you don’t want to do, despite yourself.

I say that it’s Grace.

Grace that informs your soul that Christ is moving you towards something you need.

To kneel on the dirty, city streets. To kneel before a judging world. To kneel boldly with words of prayer, Faith and trust.

This is exactly what standing up for your Faith looks like.

It's stunning.

I’ll leave it at this.

We all struggle forward in our spiritual life, but we all receive Graces that guide us along the way. It’s up to us to allow Christ to lead us. So pay attention to the promptings of the Holy Spirit. And even when you don’t feel up to it, just go. Really, just go.

I’m constantly humbled by God’s mercy towards me.

And for kicking my butt out of bed this morning…

And getting me to just go.

#love #catholic #catolico #Christianity #joy #faith #devotion #Jesus #God #love #catholicphotography #hope #prayer #nyc #newyorkcity #inspiration #40daysforlife #whywemarch

Happy Birthday Pope Benedict XVI! – Vatican City

Happy Birthday Pope Benedict XVI! – Vatican City 2011 – Covering the Beatification of St. John Paul II (then Blessed) was the first major assignment in the Catholic world that I covered.

I had no idea what I was doing.

I had to rent a camera.

I was working for ZENIT who at the time didn’t even use photos. A fact that gave me the honor to be loosely referred to as “ZENIT’s first photographer.”

There were people that took a chance on me.@karnaswansonlozoya and Jesus Colina, the founder of ZENIT and Aleteia.

Both had little reason to believe that an inexperienced, somewhat bungling photographer would prove useful…but they supported me anyway.

But then there was this photograph.

As I said, I had no idea what I was doing, didn’t speak Italian, and had never been to the Vatican before.

And on the day of the Beatification, as some actual photographers were getting essentially ‘thrown out’, a distinguished gentleman @vik.brantegem who I will never forget, looked at me…with pity I think. And allowed me to get into the most privileged position there was. The Sagrada.

I took this photo as Pope Benedict XVI passed by and had no idea what it would lead to.

The photo was published countless times, and even made the New York Post.

And the vocation that I had been fumbling towards; the desire to evangelize through images, became concrete.

My deepest thanks to those who made this possible.

I would say this to everyone reading this…

Pursue what you love, and offer it, yourself, and your every waking thought to Christ.

He is the author of everything that you are.

And when you offer Him your 5 loaves and fishes, He multiplies it a thousand fold.

#love #catholic #catolico #Christianity #joy #faith #devotion #Jesus #God #love #catholicphotography #hope #prayer #nyc #newyorkcity #inspiration #popebenedict #vatican

Pursued by Love – Malverne, PA – The Francisca

Pursued by Love – Malverne, PA – The Franciscan Sisters of the Renewal – In a recent ‘Poco a Poco’ podcast episode by the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal they spoke of Jesus Christ’s pursuit of us.

We often think of those called to the religious life as the ones ‘pursued.’

But the truth of it is that He pursues each and every one of us.

He pursues you.

What parent doesn’t cherish and pursue their child? How much more perfectly does He…

There’s something so beautiful here.

He desires your complete flourishing as a person and offers His perfect Love and Life to you.

It’s not Him, it’s us.

We run. We hide. We cling to the lesser goods of this fleeting world.

But it doesn’t have to be that way.
We can run to Him. We can hide in His loving arms, and we can ascent to the greater good that He offers.

Nothing in this world will complete us. Our souls were created by Him in Divine Love.

Our fulfillment rests in His loving embrace.

Be courageous. Accept His invitation. And experience what being truly fulfilled really means.

@cfr_franciscans

#love #catholic #catolico #Christianity #joy #faith #devotion #Jesus #God #love #catholicphotography #hope #prayer #nyc #newyorkcity #inspiration #vocations

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