The Feast of the Assumption is tomorrow; and some of us might be wondering: “What is the importance of this feast? Is it still relevant
Loneliness is painful. We’ve all needed a shoulder to cry on, when there was no one around. Terrible as loneliness is, it’s another way that
Join a live discussion tonight, August 13, 2013 at 8pm on the topic: “A Practical Discussion about Leaving the Convent.” The panel is a diverse
I have worked and volunteered for the church for over 20 years now, helping to teach my first Religious Education class when I was a
Maybe I’ve spent too much time listening to World Youth Day coverage and reading articles like this one written by a friend of mine who
Just in case you haven’t seen it, there is a wonderful series going on in the blogosphere called the “Not Alone Series”. The writers are
I recently completed this portrait of my friend’s little niece. At some point, whenever I paint a person, the accumulated sketches and brushstrokes suddenly communicate
You’re 17 years-old now, and you’re on your senior year. Congratulations on making it thus far! At this point, you may feel like you’ve grown
Peter Maurin believed in teaching ancient principles to the man on the street in the language of the man on the street. Peter Maurin believed
(follow-up to the brilliant piece by J.Q. Tomanek) 1. Help him get to Heaven. This is the most important job for every Catholic woman.
“I’m never going to be one of those people that baptizes my babies! Or believes that weird stuff about sacraments and communion!” Yes, I really
“Live as though dying daily.” -St. Antony of Egypt, as recorded by St. Athanasius We have almost no viable perspective from which to evaluate our
Embark, once again, we do on this worthy yet controversial quest to present some basic principles on how psychology, properly understood and aided by Christian
Did anyone else hear a homily yesterday about the dangers of greed and affluent American lifestyles and the need to support the Church and give
About once a week, my wife and I take our kids to a local indoor playground. The scene is pretty consistent: dozens of kids running
[Author’s note: This is a post made originally on my blog that a number of people found useful. I’m still reading and studying for my
An important thing to remember about angels is that they are terrifying. I am not sure when angels started to be domesticated, but nearly every
I’m a practicing Catholic. And by that I mean I am practicing, I’m not a pro yet. Just like the 11 year-old me used to
Great healing and consolation can come from doing small acts of love. Father’s Day is a day to honor and celebrate the wonderful father figures
In today’s ideologically polarized society, the term “extremist” is bandied about with increasing frequency by pundits, politicians from both sides of the aisle, and bureaucrats
