Years ago, I honestly believed I was laying down my life for God, serving Him with my whole heart, mind, and soul. Then, slowly I
Joy, which was the small publicity of the pagan, is the gigantic secret of the Christian (G.K. Chesterton). The first time my husband and 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
The Church traditionally recognizes marriage and the consecrated life as sacramental vocations. A married man or woman give themselves to their spouse and a consecrated
Most of us rate our success in living out our Christianity by a worldly set of standards. Even those who select candidates for the priesthood look
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
People of faith who want to understand their identity as men and women must look deeper than answers provided by our ever vacillating culture. As
Decades ago, I read an insight by Jean Vanier, a Canadian Catholic philosopher and theologian, “You can be right. You can be dead right and
Raised as a staunch Presbyterian, I believed Jesus was my only Saviour; praying to Mary was an offensive heresy. Yet, sometimes our most deeply held
I have been surprised by three miracles in my life so far- a physical healing and the multiplication of heating oil and of decorative wood.
Christians consider an exemplary Catholic to be a person who lives out their faith, is active in their parish, has an outstanding character, solid family
Even though fear and death have gripped the world in the last few months, Jesus offers all of us the gift of joy today. As
It takes humility to realize most of our personal suffering does not save anyone, least of all ourselves. Ironically, it usually takes suffering to break
Exactly six years ago, I finally became cognizant of how thin the line between life and death really is when I nearly lost one of
Christmas is not an event within history but is rather the invasion of time by eternity. (Hans Urs Von Balthasar) Eternity Is Not Linear From
Every time Pope Francis speaks, the papers are filled with sensational headlines; he does not emphasize many of the popular, hot issues like abortion and
Most Protestants question if Catholics are even Christians, challenging our faith with questions like: Have you accepted Christ as your Lord and Saviour? Have you
Surrendering to the power of the Holy Spirit can seem like an esoteric activity, something to talk about, write about, and perhaps pray about. It
Everyday Heroes, written by the Emmy Award-winning filmmaker, David Naglieri, is a welcome antidote to the barrage of bad news which assaults us all day
How beautiful is the encouragement an elderly person manages to pass on to a young person who is seeking the meaning of faith and of
Have you ever checked out Catholic Pinterest sites? I help edit the Catholic Pinterest Board, Awestruck, while the South African owner, “Äna” sleeps. I was
