St. Bartolo Longo: Hope From Ashes
Grace Abruzzo
October 29, 2025
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“Bartolo committed then and there to promoting the Rosary, a promise he lived out until his death.”- Grace Abruzzo
Grace Abruzzo
Grace graduated from Franciscan University and has an MA from the Institute of Religious Studies in Dunwoodie, NY. She is a former Program Director of the Narnia Clubs (now Adeo) in NYC and has been a teacher, speaker, retreat leader and catechist for the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd. For several years she also served in leadership in the Frassati Fellowship in NYC. In 2016 her mother was struck with a mystery illness and Grace left NYC to become her full-time caregiver in upstate NY. Grace loves traveling (especially to destinations with warm water beaches); cooking (especially things with chocolate, wine and/or cheese) and the outdoors (especially when accompanied by her nieces). She has a growing interest in prayer ministry, spiritual direction, and inner healing, and is currently a pilgrimage leader for Syversen Touring.. She writes at graceabruzzo.substack.com.
The Idols of Ought
Grace Abruzzo
March 23, 2025
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“I often recall the words of my spiritual director, spoken years before this intervention, but even more fitting now, eight years after my decision to move home: ‘You need to let go of the idea of what you think your life ought to look like.’” – Grace Abruzzo
The Blended Rosary: The Fifth Mysteries
Grace Abruzzo
February 6, 2025
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“Today as we carry our own crosses, as we look upon the mystery of a small white host, as we wonder at times where God is and what He is doing, we can be sure that He is always doing the work of the Father and is always waiting to be found and recognized by us.” – Grace Abruzzo
The Blended Rosary: The Fourth Mysteries
Grace Abruzzo
January 30, 2025
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“Simeon rejoices to see the Savior—but the joy of the mystery is tempered as he speaks of the sorrow and suffering that will accompany this sign of contradiction.” – Grace Abruzzo
The Blended Rosary: The Third Mysteries
Grace Abruzzo
January 23, 2025
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“It is this failure to meet expectations that leads, in part, to the Sorrowful Mysteries. Unlike the Magi who recognized royalty in the babe of Bethlehem, the soldiers in the Third Sorrowful Mystery do not recognize the king standing before them.” – Grace Abruzzo
The Blended Rosary: The Second Mysteries
Grace Abruzzo
January 19, 2025
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“In the Second Mystery, we see a new development closely linked to the first; extending outward and bringing in new witnesses. As the work of God is made manifest, we are invited to join those who witness.” – Grace Abruzzo
The Blended Rosary: Intro and First Mysteries
Grace Abruzzo
January 12, 2025
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“In the First Luminous Mystery, Jesus humbly and obediently repeats both consent and descent—this time taking His own deliberate step into the waters of the Jordan to be baptized, a sign He is willing to take on not only our physical condition but our spiritual condition as well. – Grace Abruzzo
“Know” Rest for the Weary
Grace Abruzzo
December 9, 2024
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“When I hand over my To-do list, I am often surprised by what He adds, but also what He removes.” – Grace Abruzzo
Bumper Cars: Let Him Drive
Grace Abruzzo
December 3, 2024
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“I felt like God was saying ‘Buckle up!’ as I prepared for a roller coaster ride. Only to find myself on bumper cars instead.” – Grace Abruzzo
Mary and the Magnifying Glass
Grace Abruzzo
August 21, 2022
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“We know that the magnifying glass is in enemy hands when we find ourselves beginning to smolder, with resentment, with bitterness, with anger. When we find ourselves trapped or paralyzed by fear. But the magnifying glass does not belong to the enemy.” – Grace Abruzzo