Confession, Penance, and Me
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Because real peace doesn’t fade—it anchors.
Lord, what is peace?
Is it the hush after chaos—
or the courage to breathe steady inside the storm?
The world sells it in pieces:
a new job,
a bigger house,
another distraction.
But the peace they give
expires as quickly as it arrives.
Your Word whispers different:
“My peace I give you.
Not as the world gives.”
So why do I keep drinking from leaking cups,
when Living Water sits at my door?
Teach me, Lord—
that peace is not the absence of suffering,
but Your presence in the fire.
That peace is not when the battle ends,
but when I know I am not fighting alone.
Because peace of mind fades with time.
But peace of heart in Christ—
that stays even when my heartbeat doesn’t.
A poet, author, and faith writer who believes words can heal what silence hides. My poetry collections — Inked Emotions, Scattered Feelings Stitched in Ink, and Love Beyond Loss — were born out of seasons of grief, solitude, and deep reflection.
Here on Catholic365, I’ve been humbled to share reflections that have reached hundreds of readers. I write not from a place of perfection, but from a longing to make sense of love, loss, and the quiet ways God speaks into our lives.
Whether it’s a poem, a story, or a small reflection, my hope is that you feel seen, encouraged, and gently reminded that faith isn’t always loud — sometimes it’s found in the waiting, the falling, the starting again.
You can find more of my work at https://about.me/anniedcosta
