The Holy Father’s stay in America may be over, but his impact will be felt for quite some time. His visit provided multiple
In Christ’s relatively short ministry here on earth, He passed many teachings on to His followers. Often those whom He taught could not commit to
The Church lays down a minimum for attending Mass and receiving the Eucharist. The Church obliges the faithful to take part in the
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
Of all the gifts Holy Mother Church has bestowed on us, one of the greatest is the saints. These ordinary men and women, who
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
“You know that your grandfather always loved the language of his heritage?” My mother gave me this suggestion as I was wondering out loud which foreign
It is hard to believe but it has been nearly seven months since my friend Paul Coakley went to receive his eternal reward. His wife,
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
I’ve heard the story a hundred times I’m sure; maybe even more times than that. Jesus tries to slip away. People follow Him. They are
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
Have you ever stopped at a stop light and noticed someone on the side of the road, cardboard sign in hand, asking for money or
The Pew Research Center released a report, America’s Changing Religious Landscape, documenting the precipitous decline in the number of Americans who identify as Christian. The
As you read this, I am in Cincinnati on a mission trip with our parish youth group. Each year we travel somewhere to help spread God’s
In Matthew’s telling of Christ walking on water (Matt 14:22-33), we hear Peter say to our Lord, “Lord, if it is You, command me to
“We had the experience but missed the meaning, / And approach to the meaning restores the experience / In a different form, beyond any meaning
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
This year I was so ready for Lent, and that was something different for me. Many other years Lent has crept up on me, and
There have been perhaps a gazillion or two marriages since God ordained the Sacrament, as well as time and space and everything else He created. However, I could be
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
The Outward Sign Many years ago on Ash Wednesday, I took my children to Sam’s Club to do some shopping. We hadn’t been to Mass
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
In the Book of Judges, we read about the Israelites and their struggle to stay faithful to God following the death of Joshua. Many times
My husband called on his way home from work, tired and hungry. He had been in Atlanta since before the sun came up, and now
