I met my husband because of the pro-life movement — I interviewed him for a radio story as I was covering a 40 Days for
For me, the word yet jumps out most in this article’s title. When will we finally cast fears aside? Is it by choosing to focus on
This column is the tenth in a series of introductory essays on “Love is Our Mission: The Family Fully Alive,” the preparatory catechesis for the
Recently I conducted a survey of my book and article readers. I wanted to know how this largely Catholic and professional group viewed current stressors
(This contemporary letter and reply are inspired by CS Lewis’ Screwtape Letters) Dear Pegleg, You have a tough project to be sure. Wormwood wasn’t up to it.
As I write this, I am eagerly awaiting the imminent arrival of my third grandchild. I have been privileged to share many happy times with
I sat quietly; a little disheartened by a conversation I had just had. The person I was talking to told me that she didn’t believe
Lent is a time of spiritual self-discovery, renewal, and an invitation to find God’s will for us. Through sacrifice, prayer, and alms-giving we are looking
Every year I make plans for my Lenten practices and spiritual reading, but I know to be flexible because every year an unanticipated thrust emerges
Earlier this evening, I decided to drive north on Colorado Boulevard during rush hour. I had to run a few errands along that route and
Why do we fear coming to God? Why does turning to God come only once we have no where else to turn in our trials?
With the Thanksgiving holiday upon us, many of us are preparing our homes for guests, buying food to make a huge meal, and getting ready
One fine day, bouncing along the potholes of a boulevard in New York, the driver of the car in which I was a passenger proclaimed
Ephemeral Hope I possess an intellectual spirituality that makes me shy away from an outward display of faith filled emotions. I prefer internal intensity. Also,
If there is any process that can take your sense of hope, doubt, faith and trust, put all of them in a blender and see
How do we gain true humility? How well do we really know ourselves? Recently, for spiritual reading I’ve been reading St. Teresa of Avila’s Interior Castle.
I wish Catholics were as devoted to reading the Bible as frequently as some Protestants. Granted, many active Catholics do read the Bible regularly, or
Fr. Ronald Knox, an English Catholic of the early 20th century and convert, gave retreats and talks to lay people to help them deepen and
He walked into the church in the early morning hours with only socks on his feet, no shoes, and a torn shirt. He walked to
I lay there, cuddled in bed with my littlest guy and reminded him that we needed to say bedtime prayers before our story. He looked
We have seen them in our imagination when we first hear of a pregnancy. We may see them in an ultrasound and marvel as they show
There’s someone out there you want to see safely home in the Catholic Church, right? Someone you know would be the next St. Augustine, if
Girlfriends play a significant role in the lives of young women. This spiritual sisterhood, as I like to call it, is irreplaceable as women encounter
One of my wife’s and my favorite movies is What about Bob? In this early-90s comedy, Richard Dreyfuss plays Dr. Leo Marvin, a psychiatrist who has just
