God is shining His purifying light on His Church in a very public way. Humbled and even humiliated by revelations of abuse by the clergy,
The Power of Images To Change Lives Marie Constantin, the photographer and author of Finding Calcutta: Memoirs of a Photographer, understands images have power, more power than words alone
Kendra Von Esh, author of Am I Catholic?: A Struggle with Faith, Humility, and Surrendering to God, has written a humorous, frank account about her own
Most Christians behave, think, and speak as if they are standing right in the middle of the universe with everything and everybody swirling around them.
I have faced difficult situations countless times, finally learning to surrender control to God after playing god becomes too exhausting. Often He has surprised me
Pope Francis is like a canary in the coal mine, identifying toxic trends in our society, then, offering hope as he suggests Christian solutions to
If you try to help a struggling butterfly emerge from the prison of his cocoon, his wings will be permanently deformed. As a butterfly struggles,
People, from infants to the elderly, thrive spiritually when they have enough free time to relax, create, and pray. We all need unscheduled time, time
In fact, everything that exists and moves in the Church – the sacraments, doctrine, institutions – draws its strength from Christ’s Resurrection. (Fr. Raniero Cantalamessa,
Some Catholic authors write as if they belong to a Church Beleaguered, not the Church Triumphant. Articles tend to be either defensive or angry
Let us witness then in love, without sinning against those who have yet to experience the joy of the Eucharist or a deep relationship with
Joy is one of the fruits of the Holy Spirit, not a special gift given to a select few; it is simply a by-product of
Genuine, spiritually powerful redemptive suffering does exist as a genuine call from God. However, what most of us experience is far from redemptive, because our
Man likes to be in control, especially of the Holy Spirit. Of course, most of us would deny trying to box in the Almighty, because
If you asked a typical Catholic, “Are you stealing God’s job?”, they would laugh out loud at such a ridiculous question and emphatically deny it. I
Do you find yourself waiting secretly for your knight in shining armour to whisk you off your feet so you can live happily ever after?
A few years ago when a journalist interviewed me for an article on Mother’s Day for our city’s major paper, she asked me if I
It is easy to become self-righteous, or defensive, when a Christian feels attacked by atheists. However, indignant arrogant rants that bludgeon others with the ‘truth’
As Christians we are called to listen and respond to God’s direction, because our lives revolve around God. We have no business asking God to
How do we perceive the Divine and communicate with God as beings who possess both physical and spiritual senses? Some ascetics might try to starve
I am appalled by commentators and writers who quickly denounce Pope Francis, often misinterpreting or twisting the meaning of his comments by taking them out of
In the past six months, my large family of eleven has been tested by multiple traumas; we have been bombarded with illness, cancer and subsequent
Years ago, I was washing up some pots, just before dinner, when all of a sudden a word popped into my head, seemingly out of
I call the new movement of God Presence Evangelism, because it is quiet, subtle and entirely grassroots. The stars have fallen. The big names have grown old. Society is
