Ask God to Rebuild What Is Broken

"Instead of plucking us up, like we deserved, he (God) placed his own Son on the cross (John 3:16). Instead of breaking down our pitiful defenses and excuses, he sent his own Son to have his body broken in our place (1 Corinthians 11:23–26). Instead of destroying us, he crushed his own Son under his unbearable wrath (Isaiah 53:10). Instead of overthrowing our rebellion and tossing us into hell, he tossed his own Son to the wolves of evil where he was crucified (Acts 2:23)." - https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/ask-god-to-rebuild-what-is-broken

Another New Year Knocks: Where to Take Your Anxiety About Tomorrow | Desiring God

"If we let our anxieties and thirsts lead us to God himself, he will graciously provide what we truly need at the beginning of another new year. As David testifies in the rest of the psalm, God will give us strength, but not our own; hope, but at great cost; clarity, but not control; and glory, but not for ourselves."
Another New Year Knocks: Where to Take Your Anxiety About Tomorrow | Desiring God 

creed

I believe in one God,
in three persons,
(1) Father,
almighty,
Creator of all that exists.
(2) Son,
Jesus Christ,
Who was born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried, 
according to His Father's will.
He rose from death on the third day.
He ascended into heaven.
He is seated at the right hand of the Father.
(3) Holy Spirit,
Who was sent by Jesus and His Father, 
and Who is always with us.

I believe in Jesus' church.
I believe that Jesus redeemed those, 
who lived both before and after Him,
who have faith in Him,
and who are sorry for their sins.
I believe in the resurrection of our bodies.
I believe that,
in the fullness of time,
that Jesus will come again, 
in glory,
to judge all of us,
both living and dead. 

amen.

what protestants don't understand about what catholics believe about Mary

Mary, Did You Know? | Desiring God 

catholics don't believe that Mary is God. 
catholics believe that there is one God.
God has 3 persons: Father, Jesus and Holy Spirit.
Mary is not God.

catholics believe that, other than Jesus, Who became man, died and rose from the dead, Mary is the most obedient-to-God human being who ever lived.

Dec. 24, 1944--Christmas as a POW in a nazi RR boxcar, Fr. Paul Cavanaugh, SJ

Fr. Paul Cavanaugh, SJ was a chaplain and POW in WWII. beginning on pg. 24 is his account of how he spent Christmas Eve 1944 as a POW in a RR boxcar with 59 other POWs. 

https://jesuitonlinelibrary.bc.edu/?a=d&d=wlet19610201-01.2.3&e=-------en-20--21--txt-txIN-------