Of all the Sundays at Mass when my husband and have taken turns taking our 2-year-old or 1-year-old out to calm down, one Sunday
My mother died on February 26, 2006. She spent most of February in the hospital. When it became clear she was never going home, medical
Realization of a Trend A few years ago, I first became cognizant of the widespread appeal of stoicism in modern culture at a family reunion.
Sex is great and belongs in marriage. Yet, when it comes to sex, Catholics often get a bad rap. Many people look at our beliefs
The Disease of What’s Best for Me There is a disease rampant in our world today. A disease called “What’s Best for Me.” Entertainment programs
Although you won’t find “Acts of the Disciples” in the Bible, every baptized Christian that was, is now, and ever will be could be included
What does salvation mean? For a good part of my life, this particular doctrine was the subject of countless hours of contemplation and spiritual struggle.
“Then, if you spend yourself in behalf of others… then your light will rise in the darkness, and your night will become like the noonday,”
Family: The Basic Cell of Society Catholic tradition and teaching firmly upholds the great importance and significance of the family as the “basic unit of
They are not always very obvious but they are not invisible either. Such is the liturgical role of the Sacristan within a parish. Many parishes
My wife and I live in a small city, or actually more of a small to medium sized town with a population just slightly in
As a wife and mother, I have several little routines which have become touchstones through the days, weeks and years. They are practices that are
A unique and interesting aspect of Carmelite spirituality and prayer is that we do not look to a founder as a guide but to a
As I wrote a few months ago, I’m very grateful to be Catholic. However, having practiced the Faith (at least on paper) for my whole
To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to be born, and a time to
Does the Mystical Body (or at least the portion represented by your parish) need a transplant? Is your parish missing some body parts? It could
Life is just a speck in time, it passes us by so quickly. There is a beginning and there is an end, but it is
The prominent virtues of the Magi are piety and wisdom (in recognizing Christ as universal king and the light of the world), faith, fortitude, hope
A Tale of Two Christmases One of the defining moments for me on my journey to the Catholic Church was over Christmas Eve and Christmas
Although the seeds of the papacy are scriptural, it takes a little digging to expose them. There is nothing more distinctly Catholic than the papacy.
“I came so that they might have life and have it more abundantly.” John 10:10 In the midst of Jesus’ discourse on the sheep, the gate,
According to a reading from the second letter of St. Peter, “We await new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells. … Therefore,
I am learning to keep my anxiety and irritation about others to myself. That does not mean that I have stopped my negative thoughts about
“There are difficult moments in life, but with hope the soul goes forward and looks ahead to what awaits us.” – Pope Francis When we
