This past January, we made the heart-breaking decision to put our beloved dog Ralphie to sleep. Animal lovers understand the grief and the terrible sense
Sometimes when something comes easy, we become complacent and start taking it for granted. But if that thing that we are taking for granted is
In the days preceding Pentecost, the Resurrected Christ appeared before His disciples, each time saying, “Peace be with you.” His greeting was not meant as
Today, April 25, is the feast day of St. Mark, one of the four writers of the New Testament gospels. Did you know he was
Like many things, the religious life is sometimes regarded with fear and suspicion because it is not known or understood. (Throughout this article, unless otherwise
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops estimates that some 30,000 people came into the Church at the Easter Vigil Masses this year. That is
What is a vocation? I am a single person. Sometimes having a vocation can seem to be a huge, scary thing, not meant for me.
My exploration of the “faith alone” controversy began in a discussion with a non-Catholic coworker. One morning, this friend asked me to go to his
In 1992, my husband and I told my parents we were expecting an addition to the family. They responded with excitement. Mom expressed how happy
What would it look like if we submitted our entire will to God? What kind of an impact would we have on the world?
When was the last time you set out to do something with bad intent? It has probably been quite some time, if ever. Very few
Several places in Scripture tell us that Jesus was troubled or worried, or experienced grief. John 11:33: When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews
If you conduct a poll of practicing Christians and ask them what their ultimate hope is, the vast, vast majority of them would say getting
The end of March saw the conclusion of a week-long meeting held at the Vatican that engaged young people from all over the world. The
Like most people, throughout my life I have experienced very many offenses against me, ranging from the great to the small, whether it was the
My sister Mary has dementia. I have been caring for her for about four years now. Dementia is an affliction that is difficult to deal
Even if we’ve heard about God’ great mercy, we may unknowingly deprive ourselves of what His love wants to give us, as I’ve discovered in
As we celebrate the Glorious Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ, let us also embrace Mary our Blessed Mother who shares in the passion and
There is no small amount of discussion and even controversy over the meaning of the Hebrew word Selah. There are those who are firmly in
Do not be conformed to this world but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that you may prove what is the will of
My daughter gave me a CD for Christmas called Alma Mater: Featuring the Voice of Pope Benedict XVI. The first time I played it, I ended
