This is how it is with the kingdom of God; it is as if a man were to scatter seed on the land and would sleep and
In 1992, my husband and I told my parents we were expecting an addition to the family. They responded with excitement. Mom expressed how happy
My sister Mary has dementia. I have been caring for her for about four years now. Dementia is an affliction that is difficult to deal
Discipleship within The Carmelite Rule The Rule of St. Albert of Jerusalem, also called The Carmelite Rule, speaks about religious life being a call to
As we celebrate the Glorious Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ, let us also embrace Mary our Blessed Mother who shares in the passion and
The local Charismatic group were celebrating forty years since their foundation and were preparing a special Mass for that purpose. The readings, the psalms, and
In 1964 a young man named Jean Vanier visited an asylum for the disabled at the invitation of a priest friend, who was a chaplain
Humility is considered by St Augustine to be the foundation of all other virtues – the trait that lays the groundwork on our journey toward
Some counter-cultural attitudes are actually pretty widespread. An obvious example is an attitude towards Hallmark holidays like Valentine’s Day. Shirking the yoke of corporatized romance,
As Valentine’s Day approaches this year, our country is in the midst of a cultural watershed moment. Unfortunately, there does not seem to be a
The Disease of What’s Best for Me There is a disease rampant in our world today. A disease called “What’s Best for Me.” Entertainment programs
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
As I wrote a few months ago, I’m very grateful to be Catholic. However, having practiced the Faith (at least on paper) for my whole
Life is just a speck in time, it passes us by so quickly. There is a beginning and there is an end, but it is
According to a reading from the second letter of St. Peter, “We await new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells. … Therefore,
The announcement in our parish bulletin last spring seemed innocuous enough. A program entitled Transgender Homosexual Awareness (T.H.AW.) was being held to give parishioners
Recently before the start of Mass, I was going over the readings. Though I don’t normally pay attention to the reflection above the first reading,
Can I be detached from the things of this world? Can I love God first and foremost, and be detached from anything that gets in
“I can do nothing on my own. As I hear, I judge, and my judgment is just, because I seek not my own will but
These days we hear a lot about “snowflakes.” These are young adults who must be protected from the least slight, whether real or imagined. Fortitude
The woman walked into the sign shop. She needed to order a banner for her daughter’s swim team and knew the owners of this shop
Conversion: Learning from a Child My Religious Order allowed me to go home this year for the Thanksgiving Holiday. To say I am overjoyed by
