The gospel of Luke is the most Marian gospel. It provides the five joyful mysteries: the Annunciation, the Visitation, the Nativity, the Presentation, and the
Waiting is a theme in every human being’s life. Nothing that we aspire to or achieve comes without some sort of waiting period. Most people
Me with Dante’s Statue in Florence All of my friends know how much I rave about Dante’s The Divine Comedy, and how much I have
One of my favorite saints is St. Francis de Sales (and not just because he is the patron saint of writers). During his lifetime, he
When I meet with the Confirmation students in my parish one on one, I always ask them to describe their relationship with God. Some answer
I’ve been mulling over a lot of things lately, but one thread that runs through all the variables in my life right now is simple:
About a week ago, I joined the cool kids club and got to see The Force Awakens in theaters. It was a fantastic movie, and
Truly, we need obedience to remain one with the Church, learn proper humility, and open ourselves to the graces that flow from God’s merciful heart.
New year, new you!—a motto that makes me want to vomit. What’s so great about a new me if I couldn’t even love the old
Every year my family eats a special Polish Christmas Eve dinner. We start at the traditional moment, which is right after spotting the first star
In my previous column, I discussed the cardinal virtues and stated that they could be of some benefit to us in keeping our New Year’s
As a father of three girls all under the age of five, I see my fair share of princess tales. To be perfectly honest, most
“The object of a New Year is not that we should have a new year. It is that we should have a new soul and
I recently attended a live performance of the Dickens classic, A Christmas Carol. The cast did an excellent job portraying the well known tale
In Tolkien’s classic The Lord of the Rings, two of his greatest heroes, Frodo and Sam, seem to be at odds over their relationship with
“Sweet little Jesus boy, / Born in a manger, / Sweet little holy Child, / We didn’t know who you was.” The revelation of the
The United States Postal Service this Christmas gives thanks for Christmas cards, as we all transmit our Christmas greetings through their service. Their volumes surely
It’s the week leading up to Christmas Day. The hustle and bustle is apparent; stress vividly displayed on mother’s touting their toddlers in and out
Following the Paris and San Bernardino attacks, we are once again embroiled in the perennial question of whether or not Islam is a religion of
After all these years, what has Pope Francis meant by the thought of being “narrow?” I have heard it plenty of times in different circumstances
My first Confirmation class (quite some years ago now) ended with an enticing cliffhanger: “Next week, I’ll teach you how to lie,” our teacher told
