
Pebbles at Another’s Feet
By guest writer Sister Mary Vianney Lyon, O.P. Saint Paul writes to the Thessalonians that we are not meant to grieve “like those who have

By guest writer Sister Mary Vianney Lyon, O.P. Saint Paul writes to the Thessalonians that we are not meant to grieve “like those who have

We may know St. Bernard as a breed of dog, but there actually is a Saint named Bernard of Menthon – and he is the

Awesome! That’s a word that, if you’re of a certain generation, gets tossed around a lot. That Frisbee game was awesome. Pizza is awesome. The

A church which seeks its own survival, it would seem to me, is not living by it’s actual mission. Christ taught us that each follower

This world continues its descent into chaos. Every morning I have to actively resist not falling prey to fear. The news is all about terrorism;

I’ve been reflecting on this lately: it’s easier to speak to our culture about having a “personal relationship” with Christ than delving right into the

People, once they taste bad fruit, will be less than likely to pick from the same tree. The Church is full of rotten fruit these

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

This past Sunday the Catholic Church celebrated the Solemnity of the Holy Body and Blood of Jesus Christ, also known as the feast of Corpus

A great deal of the Church’s energy from the time of my youth until now has emphasized the importance of catechesis and education in regard

The art of “accompaniment” is a pastoral effort to bring others into a conforming and abiding relationship with Jesus. However, a little theology can help

When I’ve struggled with “anger” in the past, I’ve often thought, in the moment, that I was being reasonable. Nonetheless, more often than not, I’ve

Back in 2012, I had the incredible privilege of hiking El Camino. The Camino is an ancient pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela, a town

“The end of all things is at hand” – that’s how our readings started off today, from the Apostle Peter. Yes, the end of school

Different religions in the world have different pictures of God. A careful study of these pictures shows the most primeval and the profoundest ideas about

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

With the recent “blessings” taking place by priests in Germany, contradicting the Vatican, Pope Francis, and the Universal Magisterium of the Church I have a

This was the title of a song by the artist Dido. I listened to her music almost nonstop for a period during my teenage years.

When I was growing up, I thought it would be so cool to have that mysterious persona–a dark figure everyone noticed but no one really

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

Today’s first reading and Gospel mention a character we don’t often talk about – Judas Iscariot, the one who betrayed Jesus. He is somewhat of