“We cannot make circumstances turn out in a specific, pre-determined resolution of our preference. We can, however, know that when these decisions greet us, we can cut every tie, every umbilical, every grasp, and offer ourselves to the equation, regardless of the pain.”
“A man fell victim to robbers as he went down from Jerusalem to Jericho. They stripped and beat him and went off leaving him half-dead.”
Tomorrow in the Byzantine rite is the feast day of Moses, God-seer and prophet. The Gospel is Jesus parable about the talents. In this parable
Often, when I have faced points of transition in my life, I have felt a sense of weariness, waiting for clarity as to where to
I first encountered Servant of God Elisabeth Leseur about five years ago when I was towards the beginning stages of my spiritual dry spell. The
I listen to a lot of music—from great Catholic artists like Matt Maher and Audrey Assad to classic rock to punk rock to alternative to
How many times in the Bible does God or one of His messengers say, “Be Not Afraid!” Urban legend suggests that it is there 365
It’s interesting how one thing makes you think of another, and before you know it you have a fantastic and seemingly-non-connected chain of thoughts. A
We are surrounded by human suffering. Many people are hurting in today’s world. Some suffering is horrific and some minor, but every kind can be
When I was a high school student, my classmates and I often had to participate in large discussions called “Socratic Seminars.” In preparation for these
Are you in a situation where you are discontent with circumstances? Have you ever wished that things could just turn around? We could waste our lives
Happy Feast of the Transfiguration of our Lord. This feast brings to our attention the prophet Elijah, who was one of the two prophets to
Have you ever wanted to further your Catholic education but realized that even online higher education from a good Catholic institution is pricey? Or maybe
Recently I had the chance to see Les Misérables on Broadway for the second time, and its themes of mercy, redemption, and sacrificial love have
If you are engaged or married, married for a short time or married for a long time, fallen away from the faith or have your
I recently stumbled upon this article from Huffington Post written by Christine Horner. I found the thoughts she shared a bit shocking and felt compelled
The episode from the gospel today has always been one of my favorites. I have always pictured the mother of James and John as being
It has become harder and harder to keep track of the places to #prayfor with so much violence occurring all over the world within a
The moment we arrived at the imposing gate on the sidewalk and started to climb the flights of concrete steps, we could tell this wasn’t
Don’t we all long to see God? Yet, so much of the time, He remains largely invisible to us. How does He reveal Himself in
You may not be able to create life, but you can almost always save one. If you say yes.
