When I was little, I decided that I was going to take a new and unusual saint for my confirmation patron. I wanted to stand
One of my favorite series in science fiction is the “Spiral Arm” series written by Michael Flynn. This series is set in the future, during
The most fun comes from the times He waits a bit longer to catch you than He has before.
It seems as though New York City is still in a daze after our visit from the Holy Father last week. He was here for
Praying the Examen is a great way to unwind at the end of the day. St. Ignatius of Loyola popularized this method of prayer. The
“I have my Bible in my pocket,” said Edgardo C. De Vera, a Filipino apologist, to a group of three Protestants with whom he was
Marge Fenelon, a noted Catholic columnist, author, and speaker, recently released her latest book Our Lady, Undoer of Knots: A Living Novena (Ave Maria Press, 2015).
There are many great Catholic websites on the web, but have you heard of these seven? 1. Tiny Saints These pocket size little caricatures are the
My husband works at our Archdiocesan seminary, and we try to meet him for Mass there at least once a week. The other day, I
Recently, I was watching the movie There Be Dragons about St. Josemaria Escriva and the Spanish Civil War, and I began thinking about the call to
My mother is from the Azores Islands, which are part of the country of Portugal. They are a group of nine islands between Portugal and
I got off active duty almost a year ago now, and last week I have been reminded of one of the many reasons why. Since
One of the most difficult aspects of human existence to understand is the nature of love. We are born out of love and called
One of the first phrases we are taught to say is “Thank you,” and many children grow up writing thank-you notes. It is very important
I have a confession to make. Well, if you read the title of this post, you already know, but here it is again: Pope Francis
Enviably, I recently canvassed a room full of young people, my students, about church attendance. The occasion was an all-school Mass earlier that day. A non-Catholic student broached
Last month I wrote a post analyzing the National Geographic cover story entitled “Pope Francis Remakes the Vatican”. I read the article skeptically, expecting to come
While many newlyweds spend their first few months experiencing the joys and challenges of married life, Musician Stephen Sylvester and his wife, Afton, were struggling with a surprising
Recently, I attended a talk about beauty. After asking his listeners about various things that they found beautiful (stars, music, the ocean), the speaker—a priest—presented
Last month, I wrote about the new virtue I’ve created which enables us to restrain our responses, tame our tongues, and control our selves. I am calling
What purpose does morality serve? This is a question I have been given reason to consider from time to time—in particular as I live in
