“If you forgive others their transgressions, your heavenly Father will forgive you. If you do not forgive others, neither will your Father forgive your transgressions.”
“The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere where they can be quite alone with the heavens,
Adversity has taken on a different form today in our culture than in times past. A lot in the way of adversity is hurled at the
Today we are continuing the series we began last month on the mysteries of the Holy Rosary. This month, we are looking at the so-called
A friend recently posed a question on Facebook that stayed my scrolling fingers and made me ponder. He asked, “What is worship?” Intuitively, I thought
“For I know well the plans I have in mind for you, says the Lord, plans for your welfare, not your woe! Plans to give
“All men need enough solitude in their lives to enable the deep inner voice of their own true self to be heard at least occasionally”
The Holy Rosary is often mistaken for mere vain repetition, racking up points by saying as many “Hail Marys” as possible. This could not be
This year’s summer and fall terms brought two significant changes to the otherwise repetitive routine of my graduate school life. First, after years of living
Pope Francis is in the midst of his first-ever visit to the United States. Ostensibly, this visit is for the Holy Father to join
My mom had six kids; the neighbor had six kids. Between the two houses we had enough players for any game! So when our parents
It seems not a day goes by without a headline story about the culture wars. Everyday there is controversy about gay marriage, abortion, contraception or
A few months ago, a question circled the blogosphere: “Why are you Catholic?” A number of beautiful testimonies surfaced. I wanted to contribute, but I
I hate the Sunday mornings when I am in such a bad mood as we leave the house until it has me questioning why we are even
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
