
The Loss of the Orphan
I have been living in fear. I have been fearful that God will take away the things I love – my children, my husband, family

I have been living in fear. I have been fearful that God will take away the things I love – my children, my husband, family

I have always experienced the Rosary and its fruits as independent items, that is, when I meditate on the carrying of the Cross, I grow

If studying the saints has taught me anything, it is that there are many ways to travel the narrow road to Heaven. While some lived

With the month of October underway, the Catholic world has commenced the Month of the Rosary. During this month, Catholics are encouraged to pray the

There is a growing nemesis in the world today: Boredom. I’m bored, accompanied by a pathetic sigh, is something every parent, teacher, minister, or anyone,

Warning: This article deals with infant death and parent grief. Recently Travis and I found ourselves at the hospital at the orthopedic surgeon’s office again. This

My God, I am sorry for my sins with all my heart. In choosing to do wrong and failing to do good, I have sinned

I wonder if Mary had seen angels before the Annunication. She was troubled by Gabriel’s words but nothing is mentioned about just being in the

Over the summer my dear friend and roommate put together a gorgeous video about why many Catholic women are returning to the old custom of

As my wife and I await the arrival of our second child, our first daughter, we have been filled with many similar emotions and feelings

Have you ever heard the story of the man who prayed that God would save him in a flood? He stood on top of his

Devout Catholics seek to learn more about God through various avenues, such as prayers, songs, spiritual reading, discussions, talks etc. Yet sometimes we forget that

It’s not over. Earlier this week the Sheen Foundation shared a press release stating that “the seven-member theological commission who advise the Congregation of the

In this you rejoice, although now for a little while you may have to suffer through various trials, so that the genuineness of your faith,

In our glorification of Joan’s work and martyrdom, I believe it becomes a temptation to gloss over the Joan of Arc who was tried before being burned at the stake. The Joan who was taken to trial is the Joan we should – and can – aspire to be, because the Joan at trial was incredibly human.

On Holy Saturday night, I met a woman whose son has a disorder on the autism spectrum known as Sensory Processing Disorder. As she explained

Recently, as I was driving home, I was reflecting on the day and what a chaotic week it was going to pan out to be.

When visiting my family in March I received many questions concerning “What was your favorite part of the Holy Land?” Perhaps they were looking for
***Spoiler Alert for The Good Wife*** The Good Wife is a Sunday night drama about the intricacies of law, life and love. I first became

Pope Francis’ Lenten message for 2014 calls all Catholics to confront destitution in its varying forms of extreme poverty, spiritual destitution, and moral destitution. He

I feel truly blessed by God to be on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land that spans nearly ten weeks. The pilgrimage has afforded me