Have you ever been tempted to give up only to have something inside of you say, “Don’t.” “Keep at it.” “Be patient, it will all
Pretty much every Christian of every denomination or lack thereof learns the “Our Father” — also called “The Lord’s Prayer” — at a young age.
Like the rest of my fellow Catholics in the Diocese of Buffalo, New York, my heart has a continual, aching heaviness. In these terrible but
“I have come to light a fire on earth and how I wish it were already ablaze” (Luke 12:49). This is one of many passages
True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others,
Want a strong faith life? You need a strong prayer life. How does one cultivate that, though? Some find it easy, and others don’t know
As I go about my day, I like to look for signs to remind me that we have friends in high places to help us
But she was greatly troubled at what was said and pondered what sort of greeting this might be. (Luke 1:29) And Mary kept all these
Being a Christian means following in Christ’s footsteps. We get it – actions speak louder than words. Our purpose and mission in this world is
When I decided to leave my executive career in corporate America to become a Catholic Speaker and Author negative thoughts flooded my head to a
I have been examining my prayer life lately, and began to wonder if I was praying correctly. I had what I would call a very
In college, I learned the phrase “the Sunday scaries.” It means that feeling of dread on Sunday night as Monday morning approaches, with its threat
There are so many times I have gone into prayer and come out feeling I have not prayed right. I have on occasion even concluded
The Myers-Briggs Test and Personality Assessment, a measurement tool in assessing different human temperaments, has been used in both the corporate world and in church
The Our Father or the Lord’s Prayer is the one prayer that all people of Christian belief have in common. This is a familial prayer
It occurred to me, recently, that when my family and I make breakfast on Saturday mornings, many of the dishes we make use the same
An idea keeps coming to my mind and heart of something akin to a “Lay Dry Mass.” This liturgy would be offered for times when
“Let all the earth cry out to God with joy.” This past Sunday, the responsorial psalm at Mass, as quoted above was a beautiful one.
How many of you have struggled with distractions when you pray? I am pretty sure every person reading this will say, “I have!” However, did
The Holy Spirit comes where He is loved, where He is invited, where He is expected. (St. Bonaventure) One of the joys of being Catholic
Sister Clare is neither a saint nor have any initial beatification steps been taken that I know of, but she represents the potential saint within
“Wait, I’m Not Ready”. We have all said this at some point in our lives, right? I’m not talking about being ready for an evening
