We live in a modern world. We are often blinded by distractions and every now and then we need to be reminded of simple things
I recently read a story in a daily newspaper that was heart-warming, sweet, and full of love. However, when I re-thought my initial reaction and
Hours away from Superbowl XLVIII, I could feel hubby’s snoozing vibrations. While Gianna joined her friends for basketball practice, our youngest Benjamin tossed the football,
It might be premature to announce that we\’ve hit rock bottom, but how much lower can we go? We have become a nation of addicts
\”Neither praise nor threats will distance me from God.\” – Blessed Clemens von Galen (1878-1946) . The Nazis hated and feared Clemens August Graf von Galen
This past week we learned that our Holy Father, Pope Francis, spoke the “language of the heart” to our separated brethren gathered for a Pentecostal
I remember maneuvering around my backyard standing on the back of a big red tricycle my older brother steered toward and away from dangers. We
Twenty-five years ago, my husband discovered a book entitled \”Guidelines to Mystical Prayer\” by a British Carmelite nun, Ruth Burrows. That book changed our lives.
A trip to my local Giant grocery store the other night brought an unpleasant surprise. Back near the store’s beer coolers, clerks were stacking case
It’s time. I’ve put off writing this for a while, but the time has come. In the past few months, I’ve noticed an increase in
You’ve seen pictures of the Immaculate Heart of Mary beside the Sacred Heart of Jesus in many Catholic homes. In our home, the “alliance of
Is contraception “a hill worth dying on”? asks Austin Ruse, one of the Catholic Church in America’s most sage, most lucid commentators. There is no question that
\”Other seed fell on rocky ground where it had little soil. It sprang up at once because the soil was not deep… And some seed fell on
“There was a young man who said, God Must think it exceedingly odd If he finds that this tree Continues to be When there’s no
As I sat patiently in the airport waiting for my plane to arrive, I quietly watched the people around me. I wondered where they were
The last few weeks have been filled with numerous news stories of end of life issues and interesting online dialogues have taken place. It is
Mystery: from Latin mysterium or Greek mystērion. Various definitions suggest something secret, private, or not easily understood. We all probably know someone whose life seems
The love God has for his people is intense, all-consuming, a torrential force of love that is poured out from His heart and on to
I mean Faith and science in the context of philosophy. As humans we can only concentrate on one thing at a time, so we
President Barack Obama will meet with Pope Francis on March 27 at the Vatican. Here are a few things I think the Holy Father might
It seems there is far too little affection in the world. In Holy Scripture, we are repeatedly instructed to exercise affection towards others, “Salute all
“Non in dialectica placuit Deo salvum facere populum suum” (“It is not by arguing that God chose to save His people”). -St. Ambrose “Fortunately, there