Whose side are you on? You’ve already chosen it, whether you realize it or not. Every moment of every day, through the exercise of your
What is a pilgrimage? Most people define a pilgrimage as a spiritual journey to a sacred place or shrine as an act of devotion to
It is God’s nature to love, to love each and every one of us passionately, completely and unconditionally. God wants us to know with faith
Suffering is one of the most profound mysteries in human life. Suffering appears, at first glance, to alienate us from joy, peace, and even from
Selfishness or selflessness? Are you clinging to something–money, possessions, time, talents…? What you are too tightly hanging onto can reveal a lot about your spiritual
“The portion we will try to cover would be Mark 10:13-31”. This message from the leader of our weekly Bible study group ahead of our
How does one have strength in weakness? Consider St. Paul’s boast: “I will rather boast most gladly of my weaknesses, in order that the power
I frequently take the train here in Italy, and, with the rare exception, the station platforms have lime green markings on them. The markings divide
October is “Respect Life” month, and a number of Pro-life activities are at the forefront in October. The month of October is in the middle
If our prayers are like gems, we surely can entrust Mary to polish them before she presents them to Our Lord. We can only imagine
So many of us – including me – hate our personal crosses when we should be embracing them! The cross is how Jesus chose to
More than anywhere else, I grew up in Permian Basin oil fields of West Texas and Southeastern New Mexico. At the northeastern edge of the
When I was a young teen, my sister gave me two books that changed my life. Both of them were published journals – one Diaries
The title of this article comes from the Book of the Prophet Isaiah. The full quote is as follows: Woe to those who call evil
It’s been one thing after the other This past week has been too much. First, there was that news from home. I feel terrible! I
If you read the Four Gospels, you readily see that faith is something Our Lord constantly sought from those with whom He interacted. So often
Long gone are the days when Catholics were mostly Democrats. Today it’s almost a toss-up. According to Greg Smith, associate director of religion research at
In this episode, we sit down with Timothy and Stephanie Gordon to discuss their compelling new book, “Leave and Cleave: Nine Marriage-Prep Secrets, Once Taught,
Pay attention to the details—to the daily sinful habits, the little venial sins, intentional or unintentional, and those irksome imperfections that present obstacles to you.
Believe it or not, the Maine lobster, once considered a poor man’s food, is now the most sought-after and perhaps the costliest and most cherished
If we ask ourselves, “Why has God allowed me to live as long as I have lived?” we may start to think about the complex
Like most European Catholics I was born and brought up in the aftermath of the Renaissance influenced by a spirituality that owed as much
