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Mariel Roersma

I am a cradle Catholic living in the Midwest. I have an Associate's Degree in Computer Science. I am involved in various ministries at my Church, including Bible Study, Theology on Tap, and the Prayer Line. My blog is faithhopeandlife.wordpress.com.

Latest Articles By Mariel Roersma

Romans 5:2

Romans 5:2 says,"Because of our faith, Christ has brought us into this place of undeserved privilege where we now stand, and we confidently and joyfully look forward to sharing God's glory." None of us are perfect, and because of that, we don't really deserve to be here on Earth. But yet we are. We are here to strive to be like Christ, to lead others to Him, and to show others God's goodness.
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My Thoughts on Marriage

I told myself that I was going to keep basically quiet about the new marriage law that has been talked about every where, and on everything. But then I realized that my feelings are probably very different from most everyone else. And so I wanted to put them out there.
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Death and It's Lessons

If you knew that you had a terminal illness, one that didn't have a cure, and that could not get better, and you knew that you had only so much time before you left this world to spend eternity with God, what would you do? Would you chose to make the most of your time? Would you do things that you have not yet accomplished? Would you forgive those who you have not yet forgiven?
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Seeing With God's Eyes

As someone who lives life being looked down on, singled out, and often times not thought of as the greatest person, I have to often remind myself who created me, and why. Being a creation, and daughter of God is an important role. It means that no matter how people see me, I'm important and special to God. It also teaches me about the way that we should be viewing others.
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We're All Saints

Each time we go to Mass, or pray either the Apostle's Creed or the Nicene Creed, we say, "I believe in the Communion of Saints." The Communion of Saints includes Saints on Earth, and in Heaven. I think that when people think of the Saints, they think about those who have been canonized, and are in Heaven. But there are Saints on Earth too. Those of us here in the Body of Christ are Saints.
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Praying Without Ceasing

For the past almost 3 weeks, I've been trying to find a way to put this into words. At this time almost 3 weeks ago, I was feeling distant from God, and just plain sick of all the bad in the world. Then the unexpected happened.
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Finding God in the storm

Everywhere I have looked lately, there is something else that is bad. There are riots, murder, so much hatred, so many people hurting, disease, and death all around. There are people I know going through suffering that is beyond imaginable, and there are people in my life who just want to hurt me.
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Facebook and Prayer

There are many people who believe that Facebook, and other types of Social Media are bad. It is a different way of connecting with people, and it's not the same as having a face to face relationship with someone. And there has been bullying, divorce, and a lot of cruel things that have happened because of Facebook.
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Being Christ

God calls us to do many things. We are called to love, to be married or single, Father or Mother, and we are called to see people through things. Everyone goes through good times and everyone goes through bad times. It's during those hard times when we need God most. It's also during those hard times when we are called to be Christ to others.
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The Elements of Easter Vigil

During this week Catholics participate in the 3 most Holy days of the Church year. One of those days is Holy Saturday, and the Easter Vigil. It is solemn, but also joyful, and my favorite Mass of the year. There are four elements of it; light, water, word, and Eucharist.
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