Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. Heartland Each workday I drive thirty miles to and from my teaching job. It’s a
I did not grow up wearing a chapel veil, but I remember hearing the stories from my mother about being required to wear one to
“But thanks be to God, who has given us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.” -1 Corinthians 15 Victory in Christ There is much
I am probably something of an anomaly in today’s world. I’m not a cleric but I have found fulfillment living a chaste life and serving
“Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
For a moment, imagine the Blessed Virgin Mary tidying her home and preparing meals. Or picture her tenderly bathing the Son of God, gently placing
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
Recently, I attending a conference called “The Symposium on Advancing the New Evangelization”, run by my alma mater, Benedictine College. It was the sixth time
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
We are on the cusp of so many beautiful things these days, like spring, Easter and vacations. However, the one I’m most excited about is
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
Mother’s Day is right around the corner, but for many faithful Catholics the picture perfect, Hallmark version of Mother’s Day will never happen. For many single
“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
With the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation coming up later this year, it’s sad to note that while great strides have been made in ecumenical
“Although her constitution was very frail, her spirit was endowed with such singular strength that, knowing the will of God in her regard, she permitted
College is a time of discovery, the search for truth, and the pursuit of happiness. It is this constant search that leads many individuals to
To a pro-life advocate, adoption should be a self-evident solution to a tragic problem. Yet, of the three choices presented to a woman facing an unplanned pregnancy–adoption, parenting the
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
Jesuit philosopher Fr. James V. Schall has been described as “America’s Chesterton,” according to the cover blurb from theologian Tracey Rowland. Like G. K.
The month of May is traditionally dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. May is a month of growth, when nature is reborn. This month normally
