
Pruning Hurts
Once again, the Catholic Church has reached the point in its liturgical year called Ordinary Time. For most of my life, I have heard priests

Once again, the Catholic Church has reached the point in its liturgical year called Ordinary Time. For most of my life, I have heard priests

Instruction is like a bottle of oil handed to you. The oil will make the mechanisms of yourself move with ease, remain healthy, and safeguard

And which of you, if he ask his father bread, will he give him a stone? or a fish, will he for a fish give

Last week we celebrated the birthday of the Church — Pentecost. I am amazed I looked forward to this feast day so much; sometimes it

Archdiocese of Boston Revives Interest in Priestly Vocations with Powerful Video Series Vocations Boston Releases “Scivias” As a Guide for Discernment Boston, MA —

“He made them, the vicars of His love.” (St. Ambrose) The golden, autumn sunlight glistened upon the dewy morning grass as I walked upon the

The feeling remains that God is on the journey, too. ~ Saint Teresa of Ávila I would like to share my personal experience of how

As the world was shutting down this past April due to coronavirus, prisons and hospitals and nursing homes became fortresses, with no-one allowed in or

Guest post by Karen Pullano. Back in another lifetime, when my husband and I had just our four little girls, I was working at the

New revolutionary platform uses technology to drive real moments of engagement and encounter in an increasingly digital culture In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, faith-based

“Our human understanding, which shares in the light of the divine intellect, can understand what God tells us by means of His creation, though not

COVID-19 may have exposed how we Catholics make our faith about us: Let’s be honest. One of the greatest gifts that the Lord has given

He who has no friend, has God, says an Egyptian proverb. We run to God when we find ourselves in desperate situations. Therefore, it is

There are times in my life when I need to fall on my knees at the Lord’s feet and humbly ask for mercy. It has

Why I feel that all parishes should pray the Divine Office before or during the Daily Mass: I wrote in February about the Divine Office,

An English proverb says, the highest treasures (values) cost no money and are priceless. Some years ago, some men were on their way home, and

I’ll never forget the first time I told anyone that I was thinking about becoming a priest. I was 14 years old, and my best

In her journal of divine wisdom, St. Teresa of Ávila instructs her sisters to “not blame the soul for what a weak imagination, human nature

Okay, I must confess: I like to be self-sufficient. It’s nice when you know what to do, have a schedule in hand, know what’s happening,

Okay, take a deep breath, it’s time for quiet prayer with the Lord. After the appointment this morning, I still haven’t finished with that project,

We relate to God through prayers, and these prayers can be personal or communal. A typical example of personal prayer is found in the Gospel