Two years ago, I wrote an article called “How to Stick with Lent During Coronavirus.” It was the first COVID-related article at CS, published on
When the Columbine massacre occurred on April, 20th, 1999, I had only been Catholic for a few months. I was still getting tuned in to
This December, a series of daily Advent, devotional postings is running from December 1st to December 25th. Journey beside Mary, the Mother of God, as she
The story of Christmas is an endless tale of humanity’s unending search for Christ. According to biblical accounts of Christ’s birth, the shepherds “went with
This December, a series of daily Advent, devotional postings is running from December 1st to December 25th. Journey beside Mary, the Mother of God, as
And as he was setting out on his journey, a man ran up and knelt before him, and asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I
As a newlywed, I wish someone had told me what to expect after the glow of infatuation had worn off. Counter to what secular society
There are birds singing all around me. Occasionally, a car drives past with the whoosh of wind that sounds almost like the ocean. When it’s
When it comes to anger, it seems to be a good news / bad news situation these days. The good news is that everybody in
Stories about how different people are coping with this over a year-old “new normal” are rife, ranging from (mis)adventures in baking bread to binge-watching nearly
I do not know who the Jones’s are, but I keep hearing how everyone wants to keep up with them. I have to wonder ‘why?’
By: Christina M. Sorrentino After a quick search for “pride” on the Goodreads website, we come across a number of quotes within the pages of
Only the humble can travel with Jesus through Good Friday and Holy Saturday to receive joy on Easter Sunday. As Jesus reminds us in the
We tend to think of Lent as a time to share in the suffering of Christ yet when we do so, we often become morose
If you know a young person who is a high school junior or senior you might want to pass this advice on to him or
On the second Sunday of February, the scripture readings will be ostensibly about leprosy and cleanliness. The first reading recounts the protocol established to handle
As we celebrate the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes and World Day of the Sick on February 11, we remember how an unschooled, sickly
Most all of us have read or heard the story of Saul’s conversion from murderous enemy of Christ’s people to legendary evangelist for God (Acts
Imagine you are living in Nazareth 2,000 years ago. You awaken one morning and notice a man packing items on a donkey in preparation for
Churches face challenges all the time. Our local area was a hot spot in the 19th century and drew many immigrants. Over time, different groups
Since the fall of man, we deal daily with the conflict between virtue and vice. Virtues are those characteristics or behaviors that move the soul
“And they’ll know we are Christians by our love, by our love, / Yes, they’ll know we are Christians by our love.” If you’re a
