The story of the disciples encountering Christ on the road to Emmaus has special prominence in the Easter season. Jesus, in His resurrected body, converses
In an effort to maintain their lifestyles, some people repeatedly push themselves to the point of exhaustion. But a life that does not have God
tornado I grew up in a Colorado that is without mountains. That might seem hard to imagine. Growing up on a thousand-acre Northeastern Colorado farm
I started off Lent with lofty plans on boosting my prayer life, a firm purpose of amendment to avoid sin and to fast. I failed
“Because I said so.” Most parents have, at one time or another, said this to their children. This statement of finality is, at times, a
I recently lost my father in law, a man of a simple faith, and it has thrown me for quite a loop. I still have
Then he said to the disciple, “Behold, your mother.” And from that hour the disciple took her into his home. John 19:27 I have been
A Catholic, baptized into the very life of Christ ( CCC 1213), is invited to discover much more about God, Holy Scriptures, the saints and the
desire The day’s temperature climbed to 77 degrees, quite warm by Segovia standards for a mid-afternoon in October. Not a cloud graced the sky. We
I first began to understand certain mystical truths as I prayed at the place where Jesus was crucified on the first Good Friday. I have
The Benedict Option by Rod Dreher is, at the end of the day, underwhelming. That’s not all its own fault; it arrives amidst much hype,
“[I]f then my people, upon whom my name has been pronounced, humble themselves and pray, and seek my face and turn from their evil ways,
This is a true story about love and love of God, how God really does work in mysterious ways, and Evangelization, all rolled into one!
Oh, the Aggravations We Face! Do you know someone whose purpose in life seems to be to aggravate you? You know what I mean, right?
When times are tough, I — like many Catholics — turn to my friends, the saints. Whether you’re searching for a job, battling breast cancer,
Ever since my wife and I moved into our current home I have had an ongoing battle with the shrubbery. There are times when honestly
“Happy is he who does not have sadness in his mind, and who has not fallen away from his hope.” -Sirach 14:2 Finding Hope in
As children, all Catholics are taught the Ten Commandments. We learn that it is wrong to kill, to steal, to commit adultery, to worship other
During this Holy week, as we enter more fully into the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, it is a good time to ask ourselves
A few years ago, the BBC news channel presented an interesting documentary regarding Jewish life in the first century. In the course of that documentary,
It has frequently been said that Good Friday is meaningless without Easter Sunday. Certainly this statement is true for, as St. Paul explains, if Christ
I tend to rush through my daily duties like a solitary soul, disconnected from God and other people. However, I became aware that humans
