Last month I joined a Beachbody challenge group with some women from college. I have some weight to lose and have some other fitness goals—not
Perhaps you have heard Catholics mention that they have attended a spiritual retreat at one time or another. Perhaps you have, yourself, been invited to
Every week my wife and I bring our two young children to Mass. We typically go to Mass at the same time each week. We
One of my favorite series in science fiction is the “Spiral Arm” series written by Michael Flynn. This series is set in the future, during
“I have my Bible in my pocket,” said Edgardo C. De Vera, a Filipino apologist, to a group of three Protestants with whom he was
My husband works at our Archdiocesan seminary, and we try to meet him for Mass there at least once a week. The other day, I
I got off active duty almost a year ago now, and last week I have been reminded of one of the many reasons why. Since
I have a confession to make. Well, if you read the title of this post, you already know, but here it is again: Pope Francis
Enviably, I recently canvassed a room full of young people, my students, about church attendance. The occasion was an all-school Mass earlier that day. A non-Catholic student broached
While many newlyweds spend their first few months experiencing the joys and challenges of married life, Musician Stephen Sylvester and his wife, Afton, were struggling with a surprising
Recently, I attended a talk about beauty. After asking his listeners about various things that they found beautiful (stars, music, the ocean), the speaker—a priest—presented
What purpose does morality serve? This is a question I have been given reason to consider from time to time—in particular as I live in
“For this slight, momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison.” 2 Corinthians 4:17. I never realized until I
Earlier this summer, I was pleasantly surprised when I received my mid-year fitness summary: I had run over 100 miles in the previous four months.
To study any subject at depth is, in a certain way, to lose one’s innocence. Before the Copernican revolution, it was easy, indeed natural, to
I was born in the mid-1980s, and the majority of my early faith formation happened in the 90s. There are many good things that came
Why are we so bad at evangelizing the culture? I’ve seen this question pop up time and again, mostly in the context of asking why
When I started attending daily Mass, I became more involved with the liturgical year. The seasons, feast days, and celebrations were all at the forefront
To some in the Church, “Father knows best” is seen as fundamental to Catholicism. I’m not referring to our biological fathers, but to our religious
In a recent post I talked about how much Evie hates her carseat, because she hates to be all by herself in the back seat.
“The world ain’t all sunshine and rainbows. It’s a very mean and nasty place…it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently
