When I first heard of the new Curious Little Catholic series I jumped for joy. As the mother of a two year old and a
“For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For
I am not a natural deep cleaner. Extensive projects that involve organizing minutiae, inordinate scrubbing, and rubber gloves are just not my thing. Now I’m
No one should have to feel lonely. Maybe no one should also have to feel sad, hungry, or hurt, but I suppose this is our
Hey, where are you going? It’s not Easter, yet. “Stay a while. Do not hurry by the cross on your way to Easter joy, for
Ever since childhood I was always taught to treat the Bible with a certain amount of respect. This included never setting it on the bare
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
“‘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
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
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
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
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,
“Rising very early before dawn, he left and went off to a deserted place, where he prayed. Simon and those who were with him pursued
The readings for February 6, 2015: First reading: HEB 13:1-8 Responsorial Psalm: PS 27:1, 3, 5, 8B-9ABC Alleluia: LK 8:15 Gospel: MK 6:14-29 There is a lot of hostility
Discerning God’s will in our lives can be a difficult and confusing endeavor most of the time. I can still remember hearing the many epic
We are now a month into 2015. There is still so much unknown about this year; the blank pages are yet to be filled in,
