We ran this lovely guest column from Jessamine last year on All Saints Day. Here it is again. Several years back, I ordered some green
Well, the Hail Mary is a historical and biblical phrase addressed by an angel of God to a virgin called Mary. This historic event is
What would it be like for God to send a prophet among us? How would we of today’s society respond? Would it be like in
Recently my son and I were at the grocery store. He was wearing a Thomas the Tank Engine shirt and was playing with the cart as
You’ve graduated from college, found yourself in your (dream) job and find that taking the time to pray just isn’t as easy/conducive as it was
Dear child, I see the good in you. Satan would love nothing more than for you to get lost in your sin and shame. I
Before I left for college, I wrote about how my tendency to control and plan every aspect of my life often hurt more than it
Due to many scheduling conflicts a few Sundays back, I went to Mass by myself without the wife and kids. Over the past month or
Foreign languages, I realize, are not for everyone. Many can go throughout their whole lives content to read Scripture in their native language. I certainly
I read somewhere that one reason soldiers screaming as they run into battle, or football fans cheering their team at the top of their lungs
Among all kinds of cultural, political, and interfaith dialogues, the one between Christianity and Islam is arguably the most interesting. Many of my friends from
You probably did not miss Pope Francis’ recommendation that bishops should smell like their sheep. What may have been missed is the universal call to
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
Lately I”ve suffered from writer”s block. I have no inspiration for what I”m most passionate about and normally makes me feel better – putting words
After spending the last few years diving into the depths of Catholicism and immersing myself in things like daily Mass, the Rosary, and other typical
Eastern Christians often refer to the area behind the iconostasis as the “Holy Place.” We Latins prefer to call it the Sanctuary. Our separated brethren
In Matthew’s Gospel, Jesus tells us to “learn from the way the wildflowers grow” (6:28). They do not “work and spin,” they just sway in
I was on facebook today on a fifteen minute break from the wonderful world of taking calls. I love going on facebook for the simple
Abnegation. To be honest until recently I had no idea what that word meant. And probably not surprisingly since it is an idea that isn’t common
Reverence (noun): a feeling or attitude of deep respect tinged with awe; veneration. Reverence has always been a topic of discussion for me and a
Over the past few months, I have witnessed the tears of many people. Some have been tears of joy for an answered prayer. Others have
