This is part II of a series on works of mercy which I have written for Lent. You can read part I first. Feed
Blowing out the Catholic Cool-O-Meter is a Jesuit brother by the name of Br. Guy Consolmagno. If you haven’t heard of him yet, do yourself
For forty days Christ suffered in the desert, fasting and depriving Himself of comfort, choosing to undergo hardship and temptation for the sake of teaching
Minimalism takes work and effort. It is an exercise of saying no to many things in order to focus on saying yes to the important
Throughout Lent, we often focus on the things we are giving up or the extra things we are doing. Maybe we are fasting from chocolate, praying
One of the pillars of Lent is almsgiving (and by extension, almsdeeds). On the surface, almsgiving and almsdeeds mean only to give away money or
“Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to your life? Since you cannot do this very little thing, why do you worry
The image of the ISIS’ beheading of Egyptian Coptic Christians has provoked various reactions: sympathy, outrage, exhortations to prayer, demands for action, and symbolic displays
It is very appropriate, I think, that I received my diagnosis of wheat and milk allergies during Lent, three years ago. After all, I was
The whisper of the Salve Regina echoes in my heart, a distant memory of chant at the Benedictine Monastery. …the January night sky glittered above
A clean heart create for me, O God, and a steadfast spirit renew within me. Psalm 51 The heart is one of the most essential
My husband isn’t trained to pause his video game and come downstairs to greet me when I get home after a long day. My husband
I’m a planner. While I cannot remember when I first developed this identity, my affinity for planning, having a plan, and keeping a plan has
In reaction to the increasing physical immorality spreading through society today, and in an attempt to counter the message constantly being sold through advertising, movies,
[An exegesis and reflection on Mark 1:40-45] In the readings this week we may consider the primary themes that of ‘expulsion’ and ‘re-entry.’ A man,
Brandon Vogt, social media guru and self-proclaimed bibliophile extraordinaire is at it again. His latest project, Read More Books Now, a multi-media package that helps busy
As a young mother of a young baby, the opportunity to do something purely for my own entertainment comes around very rarely. On one of
I have been going about this all wrong. I have been making myself the victim to this tyranny I have projected onto God when, in
I’ve never been in a violent or abusive relationship – not physically, emotionally, psychologically, or sexually – and for that I am truly and eternally
I’m sure you’ve heard it. Your Spanish or French or German speaking friends have mentioned that English is just lacking when it comes to “love.” Maybe
Are you a parent? Do you teach in a classroom or do you homeschool? Know someone who has been called to the vocation of educating others
