Today is the 500th birthday of Saint Teresa of Avila, one of the greatest mystics and spiritual writers of the Church. When I think about
This is part VII of a series on works of mercy which I have written for Lent. You can read part I, part II, part III, part
“‘Thomas! Thomas!’ two snickering friars called, rousing their brother who was bent over his books. ‘Look out the window—there are pigs flying about in the sky!’ Thomas
This is part VI of a series on works of mercy which I have written for Lent. You can read part I, part II, part III, part
I went to Confession one recent Saturday morning, planning on receiving the sacrament before Mass. As I drove to the church, I was doing my
Teaching always involves a curve ball. This past fall I taught “Introduction to Moral Theology and Ethics” at The Catholic University of America. For the
We walked into the large sanctuary of a southeast beach parish and slipped into the back pew. The room was full of retired couples, perhaps
This is part V of a series on works of mercy which I have written for Lent. You can read part I, part II, part III,
This is part IV of a series on works of mercy which I have written for Lent. You can read part I, part II, and part III
This is part III of a series on works of mercy which I have written for Lent. You can read part I and part II first.
Many of us have been pilgrims, walking the paths saints have trod before us. How many of us have been saints, treading paths worthy of pilgrims yet
This is part II of a series on works of mercy which I have written for Lent. You can read part I first. Feed
For forty days Christ suffered in the desert, fasting and depriving Himself of comfort, choosing to undergo hardship and temptation for the sake of teaching
Minimalism takes work and effort. It is an exercise of saying no to many things in order to focus on saying yes to the important
Throughout Lent, we often focus on the things we are giving up or the extra things we are doing. Maybe we are fasting from chocolate, praying
One of the pillars of Lent is almsgiving (and by extension, almsdeeds). On the surface, almsgiving and almsdeeds mean only to give away money or
It is very appropriate, I think, that I received my diagnosis of wheat and milk allergies during Lent, three years ago. After all, I was
The whisper of the Salve Regina echoes in my heart, a distant memory of chant at the Benedictine Monastery. …the January night sky glittered above
A clean heart create for me, O God, and a steadfast spirit renew within me. Psalm 51 The heart is one of the most essential
In reaction to the increasing physical immorality spreading through society today, and in an attempt to counter the message constantly being sold through advertising, movies,
[An exegesis and reflection on Mark 1:40-45] In the readings this week we may consider the primary themes that of ‘expulsion’ and ‘re-entry.’ A man,
