At the close of the Gospel of John, we encounter one of the most intimate and revealing conversations between Jesus and one of His closest
To deepen our faith, we need time and space. Making room externally and internally in our lives allows us to focus, reflect, and nurture our
As Catholics we receive a direct call to our mission from Christ Himself. And it is a call we should not ignore. In His Sermon
I heard the other day that Johnny, a friend from my high school days, died 6 months ago. We haven’t lived in the same town
This year’s Epiphany celebration got me to thinking about the word epiphany, with both a small ‘e’ and a capital ‘E.’ The secular definition of
One of the subtle but powerful threads running through the New Testament is the recurring theme of haste. When God reveals himself, when Christ is encountered,
There are times when I feel as if I have enough faith, and others when I wish I had a little more. But more faith
Cartoonist Charles M. Schulz is credited with the phrase “Happiness is a warm puppy.” It was, perhaps, a foretaste of the internet meme. The phrase
I used to be an optimist, but not anymore. I am not worried, though. I have hope. Whether my change of heart has anything to
The 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church is replete with many wonderful stories of how followers of Christ, sometimes in the most desperate of circumstances,
The world today touts a myriad of future advantages and conceivable benefits of artificial intelligence (AI). But only two things are for sure. Because of
Throughout history the male has been the spiritual head of the family. And as the family faith leader, the fundamental action for a Catholic husband/dad
Msgr. Charles Pope writes, “Of all the theological errors commonly held today, the most popular is surely the denial of the doctrine of hell.” This
Five years ago this month my trials, adversities, and humiliations began. And I thank God for everything that happened to me. I was fired after
In financial planning, placing all your eggs in one basket can be a risky endeavor. It’s the same with life. A single stream of income
One response when one hears or encounters something that is outlandish or blatantly false is to say to the source, “Get real!” This is a
I first heard the phrase “slower than Christmas” when we moved back to Texas. I was 9- years-old at the time. We had lived in
God’s Divine Providence was at work, as it always is everywhere, here in our diocese recently. And, as Anglican poet and hymn writer William Cowper
Each morning we wake up to a brand-new day. I think how we do that sets the tone for the day. Waking Up Having been
A person with empathy has a deep emotional bond with others. This bond results in the ability to often feel others’ joys and sorrows with
Are you searching for something special this Christmas season? Do you sense something is missing, but you are not sure what it is? You may
While browsing through history books in the library I stumbled across one with what struck me as having an odd picture on the cover. It
