Life’s Vignettes and God Independent Films (IF) tell stories through vignettes. An IF vignette depicts poignant events in a person’s life in a short film. Each vignette
“This is the one who came through water and blood, Jesus Christ, not by water alone, but by water and blood. The Spirit is the
Introduction Lent is upon us. Interestingly, my Lenten penance and my goals have changed since my conversion. Let me preface these remarks with an account
“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens…” (Ecclesiastes 3:1) Particular moments and in life are too grand to be
As Christians striving for virtue, we are all called to live in a way that reflects the Gospel message. There are various ways that we
The process of recognizing that you have a problem and then coming to the point where you actually do something about it is like a
“Then, if you spend yourself in behalf of others… then your light will rise in the darkness, and your night will become like the noonday,”
[A] man who grows accustomed to the use of contraceptive methods may forget the reverence due to a woman, and, disregarding her physical and emotional
Fortitude. Do you see yourself as courageous or cowardly? Are you strong in facing pain or soft and shrink from it? On the other hand,
Family: The Basic Cell of Society Catholic tradition and teaching firmly upholds the great importance and significance of the family as the “basic unit of
If you were on a committee to interview candidates for principal of a Catholic school, what question would you ask the candidates? I was on
Off the Shelf 055 – Adam Blai We find ourselves in unprecedented times. Pandemics, riots, and more come at us day after day. Perhaps most
At the very beginning of the new year, over 8,000 attendees, most of them young people from across the country, gathered together in downtown Chicago
They are not always very obvious but they are not invisible either. Such is the liturgical role of the Sacristan within a parish. Many parishes
This past January, thanks to the collaboration of Catholic Christian Outreach (CCO) and the Jesuits, the forearm of St. Francis Xavier came to my city,
Pete Socks, a happily married father of five, converted to the Catholic faith in 1996. After a few years, he found himself simply going through the motions,
My wife and I live in a small city, or actually more of a small to medium sized town with a population just slightly in
Our Lord said that He was “meek and humble of heart.” Matthew 11:29. Mary sings in her Magnificat that “my soul proclaims the greatness of
On June 24, 1981, a clear Wednesday afternoon, some young people went up Podbrdo Hill near the small hamlet of Medjugorje in then Yugoslavia. When
If we truly fancy ourselves followers of Christ, we must start seeing our crosses as ladders rather than burdens. Since Christ came
In the spiritual life, we are pitted against the world, the flesh, and the devil. Its warfare and our opponents manifest in many ways, some
Having only been a parent for four years now gives me a relatively limited view of parenthood. On top of that, I am part of
