When I was young, my siblings and I would often play with a soccer ball in our backyard. Inevitably, someone would powerfully kick the ball
No man is born into the world whose work is not born with him. – James Russell Lowell, poet Ultimately, we all have to decide
The summer of 2008 was a summer of opportunity for me. I was able to attend the International Eucharistic Congress in Quebec City, Canada with
Those of you who are parents know the great disaster you must endure when your children are three or four years old…and they try to
Summer is about half-over now. Here in Wisconsin, the weather is warming up and the humidity is climbing. Flowers are blooming. People are gardening. Pollen
Today on July 22nd the Church celebrates the Feast of St. Mary Magdalene. Mary Magdalene has been one of the most misunderstood and closely scrutinized
Believe it or not, the Catholic Church and her faithful are devoted to Jesus Christ. With all our hyperdulia and dulia (devotion to the Blessed
I used to be (and unfortunately, still am at times) a rather obnoxious Catholic. Fueled by my enthusiasm for Truth — and wanting affirmation of
Growing up, my life revolved around baseball – I played it in high school and college, and passionately followed the sport. In contrast, my dad’s
When someone donates blood to the Red Cross, they can save up to three lives. But I know someone whose Blood saved a hundred billion
“Going on from there, He saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat with their father
I’m going to let you in on a secret. When you type words into a search engine and then click on a link, the owner of
Recently, I went to a Sunday night baseball game to cheer on my beloved Washington Nationals. When the Nats play on Sundays, the local parish
We are pleased to share an article by one of the co-authors Jesse Romero of the upcoming book One Lord, One Faith, One Church by
I’m not changing my Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or other social media profile pictures. There’s a thing going around in light of the Supreme Court decision
I confess that I’m one of those people who woke up on June 26th and immediately grabbed for my laptop, in order to watch the marriage decisions come in
Mark 10:17-27 The Gospel on the rich young man is rich with meaning. It is noteworthy to point out that Jesus still loved the youth
“Hail! Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, my Mother Mary, hail! At your feet I humbly pray and offer you a crown of blood-red roses,
The heart of Jesus has made this adorable Blood circulate in His limbs; wherefore, as on the feast of the Sacred Heart, the Gospel presents
On June 9th, I was welcomed into the Third Order of St. Dominic as a Lay Dominican. The spiritual formation that I craved for for
He who knows how to forgive prepares for himself many graces from God. As often as I look upon the cross, so often will I
