“Morning bells are ringing, morning bells are ringing…” As a mom to a toddler and a preschooler, I spend a lot of time listening to
I have always experienced the Rosary and its fruits as independent items, that is, when I meditate on the carrying of the Cross, I grow
Once again, it seems that the most appropriate and timely thing to write about concerning the Church is Pope Francis. This time, it’s an apparent
If studying the saints has taught me anything, it is that there are many ways to travel the narrow road to Heaven. While some lived
One of the things that I’ve always loved about the Church is that it is universal. I can walk into a Roman Catholic Church anywhere
There’s an article doing the rounds on Social Media at the moment. It is titled “Why I Didn’t Invite Family Or Friends To My Wedding”.
I am ever more convinced of this: mothers who stay at home with children, especially when it comes to large families, are brave. They put
While on retreat, a priest discussed the benefits of spiritual reading. He advised the retreatants to begin by reading authors whose name started with “St.”
The sad news that some 55 parishes in and around New York are going to be shuttered (or “merged” with other parishes) has been public
Summer happens to be not a particularly favorite season of mine. As a very fair skinned person, summer is a constant reminder of my need
“Under Construction”—those were the words that greeted me as I arrived at my diaconal assignment this past summer. On account of the church’s renovation, Masses
If someone were to ask you how many Catholic Churches there are in the world, what would be your response? Not small ‘c’ churches referring
Many people, including Catholics, have misconceptions about the saints. Consider the following incidents: A journalist interviews the producer of a musical play about the life
“Anyone who fails to go forward begins to go back, and love, I believe, can never be content to stay for long where it is.”
Have you ever met someone who just seems to radiate Christ with every fiber of his or her being; where you can just see their love
One of the most surprising things about being a parent is the number of times I realize that my children are really the ones teaching
Today is Reformation Day, the day that in 1517 Fr. Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses to the door of Wittenburg Castle Church in Germany,
By now you’ve probably heard of Brittany Maynard. She is a young woman who will be preemptively ending her life on November 1 through physician-assisted
I know a man, a very good and even holy man, whom I love dearly. This man has a curious and unassailable certainty that if
In light of the many articles and comments arising from the recent Synod on the Family, I would like to offer some thoughts on the
As Catholics, we take the good out of every situation, thought, or idea because the good is of God. If something is true, regardless of
