God gave each one of us the capability of having beautiful, strong, and unique friendships. Whether our friends are with family members or coworkers or
On April 8th, my little family drove north a few hours to greet the eclipse at its totality. We arrived early in the morning and
When we think about morality, we often tell ourselves to avoid the big sins and be nice. Although these goals are good, especially for the
Of all the words to describe the process of death, victory would be the last one on the list for most of us. Death to
All Christians should be well aware of the details of Our Lord’s Passion. One small part of Passion, His interaction on Calvary with the two
It is easy in this digital age for everything to get posted as quickly as the idea comes to us. But to be prudent, we
“Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked shall I go back there” (Job 1:21). This ancient wisdom sums up our solitary entry and
The start of Advent and the Mass readings during Advent grabbed my attention this year. They are on the virtue of “readiness.” As I age,
It is easy for Christmas to be commercialized and to forget its true meaning. What many people may not realize is just as easy as
My first memory that distinctly involves Advent is of an Advent calendar – a somewhat esoteric object in 1950s Kansas, if I recall correctly. I
During Advent last year (2022) Catholic Nuns surprised holiday shoppers in Downtown Boston on Thursday December 8. They stood outside in the cold singing Christmas
With Christmas only a month away, I think we need to start making preparations for this special day. How do we make preparations? We could
Movies, television shows, and music are great leisure activities from our usual busy and sometimes hectic lives. However, as Catholics, we should always be careful
Jesus Christ said some pretty startling things in His time here on earth. For example, telling people to “Love your enemies” when their enemies are
When we hear the voice of Jesus, how do we respond? This question has two parts. We first have to hear the voice of God.
In my previous article, we looked at why Jesus descended to Abraham’s Bosom but not to Gehenna after His Crucifixion. After exploring this topic, questions
As Catholics, we hear many times throughout our lives that we must see the face of our Lord Jesus Christ in others, even our own
I have recently been praying the Seven Sorrows of Mary devotion, which reminds me of how the Blessed Virgin Mary had the most perfect love
Yes, I know how to laugh. I can’t blame the handful of people who regularly read my articles for wondering. While writing my previous column
Lent is a time of true spiritual renewal. We give up something we enjoy, we fast, and we give back to those in need. Recently
We should all reflect on God’s abundant mercy, especially during Lent. He truly loves us, regardless of the gravity of our sins. Even if we
One of the things I find most spiritually refreshing to do is to go to Adoration as often as possible. Seeing Jesus hidden in the