Contrary to an illusion that some people seem to have, Sisters are not “born that way.” We don’t come into this world wearing a veil. Some
Faith is the belief in something intangible, something invisible – and it’s the hardest thing to relay in words to those who don’t believe, or
There’s a certain value to nonconformity, to separation from the rest of society. In “If 6 Was 9”, Jimi Hendrix wrote of “white collared
A Primeval Prayer When we say that God created us in his image and likeness, we mean that it is God’s love that is deepest
Everyone will sit under their own vine and under their own fig tree, and no one will make them afraid, for the LORD Almighty has
Around this time in 2012, I was a fresh college graduate and was preparing to depart for the Korean Peninsula to serve a year as
Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe. —St. Augustine Faith is
love one another with mutual affection; anticipate one another in showing honor. Romans 12:10 Reverence is the oft-used term to describe whether a behavior is
Our World Will Pass Away In my senior year of high school, my English teacher showed us three examples of an excellent college application essay.
No one recognizes the power of a symbol like the Catholic Church. Catholic theology itself is imbued with the law that the physical order is
I would like to offer the following reflections and practices that have helped me better participate at Mass. My hope is that reflections might help
“Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine.” (Isaiah 43:1b, RSV-CE) When my son Adam was a
We understand the adage “too many cooks spoil the broth” to mean that splitting a task in too many directions can be counterproductive. Certainly, having
One of Martin Luther’s novel theories from the 16th century was that “The Bible Alone,” or “Sola Scriptura,” is all that is necessary to understand
After we experience the touch of Jesus, we have a responsibility to become an effective witness of His goodness to those around us who are
How do people know that we are Catholic? The Joy of the Amish Children A few weeks ago, I was driving to my sister’s house
Recently I came across a Portuguese word, “saudade,” which means a melancholic longing for what was lost; a missing person, place or experience that is
National Review recently published the commencement address George Weigel delivered at Ave Maria School of Law in Florida. In it, Weigel urges prospective Catholic lawyers
“Standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary of Magdala.” John 19:25 The
When my boys were young, I attempted a backyard garden. Not a large garden full of a variety of culinary delights, but a small pumpkin
I grew up in a Catholic family and attended Catholic school through high school. One of the many teachings involved in this upbringing was the
The “breaking news” announcement from our local newspaper took me by surprise. It announced the death of our veterinarian, Dr. Janet Veit, and her husband,
