“I give up! I’m done! I’m through!” Giving up, in the context of these statements, usually means letting go of something for good. After trying
If you know a young person who is a high school junior or senior you might want to pass this advice on to him or
We know that the season of Lent is a time of penance (prayer, fasting, and almsgiving). Truly, these exercises in faith provide much good for
“I am tired of praying.” This is what I heard my friend whisper tiredly, almost unwillingly. The words hung in the air, lingering as if
Here’s a phrase you’ve certainly heard, in one form or another, “We have a God-sized hole in our heart. If we don’t fill it with
Once you admit that ‘prayer’ is merely the word we use to describe the practical way we go about allowing God’s love to enter into
I’m not the best at caring for things. My books are worn – occasionally missing pages; my clothes are full of tiny rents and tattered
Everybody gets the blues. But some people really get the blues in the form of depression. For many people depression involves brain chemistry, which means
The day after the events at Capitol Hill occurred, I received my first email about Lent for this year. Looking at the subject line in
I asked a friend this evening, “Do people read books anymore?” “No. They don’t,” he replied. “What’s the point, then?” I asked. “The people who read books like
If only we could learn how to receive, harness, and store the infinite power of the sun to solve our energy problems. In the same
Well, 2021 has started out as roughly as 2020 ended. The rain that poured down around my little house on Christmas day seemed to promise
So many people, it seems, are trading the eternal joys of the “hereafter” for the temporary pleasures of the “here and now.” I myself am
One morning, walking from the parking garage to the office, I voiced in prayer an all-to-familiar complaint: “Why am I hanging around here when I
The Advent wreath provides a wonderful means for representing the spiritual fruit of the season. We’re going to take a specific look at the fifth
In my early faith walk, I knew in my head what was wrong, but my faith had not taken the 12-inch journey to my heart
Beginning in the Middle Ages, clerics with similar apostolates began to form communities where they could live, pray, and work together. These communities were the
During this time of year, with all the holidays keeping me busy, I decided to stop and think about what being Catholic actually means. If
In Part I of this series we looked at ways social media is harmful to our brain, particularly in regards to reward mechanisms (such as
We’re called to sanctify ourselves and the world around us through our relationships with God (the first great commandment) and our neighbor (the second great
Eternal Rest grant unto them, O Lord, and may perpetual light shine around them; may the souls of the faithful departed, through the Mercy of
A couple of years ago I was talking to a priest who, as a deacon, had been instrumental in my decision to become a Roman
