If you’ve made a New Year’s resolution and need some help keeping it, it may be helpful to remember to ask Our Lord for help. You may also seek the intercession of a favorite saint or one related to your resolution such as St. Sebastian for health and exercise goals or St. Jude for overcoming a bad habit. Even if you don’t plan to make a resolution for 2024, Lent is fast approaching, and it can be helpful to start discerning what you may be called to do. Prayer can give you strength to keep those resolutions, too. Find one at www.aleteia.org.
In addition to Marches for Life and the day of prayer and fasting for the unborn on Jan. 22, helping young people understand the gift of life is another important aspect of making abortion unthinkable. Books that celebrate the dignity of life would make a wonderful Epiphany gift for the children in your life. Some of them include “Angel in the Waters” by Regina Doman, “Before I Was Me” by Frank Fraser and “I Can Hear Music” by Brendan Lyons. “Olivia’s Gift” by Nancy Carabio Belanger is an award-winning Catholic book that celebrates life and is a good option for preteens. For more recommendations, visit www.studentsforlife.org.