Two questions that arise in our RCIA meetings and in impromptu religious discussions are: Why doesn’t God just show himself and explain everything for us?
Sandwiches. The term evokes something that one normally eats in a hurry, on the go. Grabbing something maybe at lunch time in between work or
As we wind down our Thanksgiving celebrations, and enter into Advent, I am thinking about the considerations of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux regarding Our Lady,
The saying goes: If the devil cannot make you bad, he will make you busy. Oh, how true that is! So busy, so distracted, there
“I’ll pray for you.” People say this often. As often as not, they say it with an unspoken general presumption that they will do their
At a wake recently, the supply of prayer cards ran out before I’d gotten one. A friend gave me hers, mentioning that her husband and
Have you ever wondered what life would be like if you could not speak to God? Living this way would be the greatest tragedy, I
We all know the Ten Commandments that Moses gave us on Mount Sinai, but Jesus gave us two new ones. Some would say that these
On election night, a dear friend hosted a party. It wasn’t a watch party, in fact, guests were forbidden from mentioning the current election at
REMEMBER TO KEEP HOLY THE SABBATH Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have
During my work-related travels over the past several years, I’ve had the pleasure of attending Mass at many different parishes. One thing I’ve noticed is
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
