The topic for discussion at my local Theology on Tap recently was evangelization and Christ’s instructions to His Apostles to go out and spread the
I work as a caregiver for two elderly women. Both, in some way, have to live with humiliations imposed on them by their age. One
Tomorrow, on January 1st, we celebrate the Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God. We honor her as both the mother of Jesus’ humanity, but
Once upon a time, angels directed shepherds to the Christ Child’s manger; how much harder it seems to find God in our midst today. Have
As everyone knows, some stores have made it (or have tried to make it) a policy to no longer refer to ‘Christmas’ in their stores
When I was young, my mother would bring me to the library every week. Because I was a voracious reader, she did not worry whether
Here it is, God’s report card. Just in time for the end of the year! Print it out, magnetize it to your fridge, and consult
I am a woman under siege. Lately, for reasons not entirely known to me, I’ve constantly fallen into despair about my worth, my talents, and
Catholic singles, especially the ladies, have many things they do to prepare for the day they say “I do” and begin their married lives.
That Christmas has become more and more secularized is obvious. But we are not helpless against the tide. There are things we can do to
Once again I let this blog sneak up on me. My first clue that it was my week to write an IT post was when
I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and your joy may be complete. This is my commandment: love one another
I did a lot of thinking in my idealistic twenties about how I’m going to start a revolution and change the world. At times, as
I was inspired to re-post this article after reading Cristina Montes”s On Spe Salvi and The Lord of the Rings. I would highly recommend that
Looking ahead, Advent begins in less than a month, so now’s a good time to prepare for how you will prepare. Just in time for
A couple of months ago I logged-on to find the following e-mail appropriately shuffled into my high priority inbox: “How you do keep your hope?
Mary Magdalene with the Smoking Flame, Georges de La Tour You will die. A friend of mine sells life insurance. He told me that every time someone new
“The Lord showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the Lord, whie Satan stood at his right hand to accuse him.
After almost a year of ballet I’m still super horrible. I never realized how physically demanding it was, how literally every muscle in your body
The Year of Faith: The Desert of Godlessness, and the Mission to “Restore All Things in Christ” Through the “New Evangelization” and the New Media
“In the light of all this, I have decided to announce a Year of Faith.” Pope Benedict XVI The Holy Father asks the Faithful to
