Today, a great Christian musician was born forty-two years ago. His name is Mark Schultz, and he has sung and written many beautiful, moving songs that bring you closer to God.

One of my favorite songs by him is Broken and Beautiful. It makes you think about how we are all weak and we all need God's love and grace. And it doesn't matter how much we have sinned and all that we've been through. God's love and mercy is always there for us. So we should run to Him not only when our lives are perfect and beautiful, but especially when we are hurting and broken.

Don't be afraid to go to church when your life is falling apart. Immerse yourself in God's mercy through the sacrament of Reconciliation. It's intensely beautiful especially when you're broken. 

The Catholic Church is not a museum for saints. 

It's a hospital for sinners.

Here are the lyrics to Mark Schultz's wonderful song 

Broken and Beautiful:

There's a businessman / There's a widowed wife / There's a smiling face with a shattered life / There's a teenage girl with a choice to make / It's crowded here in church today / And the preacher says as the sermon ends / Please close your eyes and bow your heads / Is there anyone in need of prayer / Jesus wants to meet you here / 'cause we all fall short / We all have sinned / But when you let / God's grace break in

Chorus: It's beautiful / Beautiful / Come as you are / Surrender your heart / Broken and beautiful
Well he'd never been to church before / But he came today as a last resort / His world was crashing in / And he was suffocating in his sin

But tears ran down / As hope rushed in / He closed his eyes / Raised his hands / Worshiping the God who can / Bring him back to life again
Cause there's nothing more beautiful to God / Than when his sons and daughters come / Broken / Alleluia / Alleluia / Come as you are

If you would like to listen to this song, here's the link to a 

YouTube video of it:  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpbdK0q-FyY