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Life

Waiting for Pentecost

There is a difference between willpower and passion. You can learn all the rules of basketball and put all your effort into being the best

Erin Cain May 20, AD 2026 1 Comment

Columnists

Lent, Suffering, and Offering It Up

Lent causes suffering. The small (perhaps large to us) sacrifices that we make are meant to bring us closer to the cross. They are meant

Lianna Mueller March 16, AD 2026 1 Comment

Scripture

Spiritual Maturity

It struck me the other day that these First Readings during Lent all have a common theme: they tell the story of Salvation History through

Fr. Joseph Gill March 9, AD 2026 No Comments

Columnists

“Dashing” Through The Christmas Season

Let me start off by saying that I love Christmas. I really do. While the decorations and tree trimming and family dinners and presents are

Elizabeth Teixeira January 4, AD 2026 2 Comments

Life

Feasting on Advent

In his stunning work, the Spirit of the Liturgy, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI states that worship requires that God “give back” and reveal Himself to

Emma King December 23, AD 2025 1 Comment

Columnists

Advent Hope

It took a long time to build St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. A really, really long time. The construction began in 1506 and finished in

Fr. Joseph Gill December 3, AD 2025 1 Comment

Spirituality

Embrace God’s Mercy—Today!

Growing up, I never knew much about St. Faustina. I recognized pictures of her, and connected her with the Divine Mercy image, where Jesus is

AnneMarie Miller October 8, AD 2025 No Comments

Columnists

Environmental Influences

St. Padre Pio said, “The devil is like a mad dog tied by a chain. Beyond the length of the chain, he cannot catch hold

Fr. Joseph Gill July 27, AD 2025 1 Comment

Books

Five Books for Summer

Summer officially started last week, which means the annual sale on beach paperbacks has begun. But since many of the quick-read bestsellers are not exactly

Abigail C. Reimel July 17, AD 2025 4 Comments

Columnists

Changed, Not Ended

“For a Christian, life is changed, not ended.” This beautiful prayer is recited in every Funeral Mass to help us keep our mind on the

Fr. Joseph Gill July 8, AD 2025 No Comments

Columnists

Will We Listen to John the Baptist?

During Advent and Christmas, I often think of the Holy Family. I look at the poor and homeless in my community in relation to Mary

AnneMarie Miller June 24, AD 2025 No Comments

Religion

Genuine and False Shepherds

4th Sunday of Easter/Good Shepherd Sunday/Year A, John 10:1-10 Pastor is a Latin word, which means shepherd, and Bonus Pastor is Good Shepherd. A shepherd

Fr. Gerald Musa May 3, AD 2025 1 Comment

Life

St. Bridget: Half Princess, Half Slave, Wholly a Saint

St. Bridget, patroness of Ireland (also known as St. Brigid), was born the daughter of a Celtic chieftain and a Christian slave woman in the

Erin Cain April 22, AD 2025 4 Comments

Columnists

To Be a Fool

“Then David came dancing before the Lord with abandon, girt with a linen ephod” (2 Samuel 6:14). To be a fool for the Lord. On

Theresa Williams April 1, AD 2025 1 Comment

Religion

Discernment of Spirits in the Bog

Dia Dhuit! (God be with you in Irish/Gaelic) This article and painting are part two of a triptych work that are complete when held together

Anja Renkes March 17, AD 2025 1 Comment

Columnists

Appearances

Curé d’Ambricourt: “I said to her, ‘Peace be with you,’ and she’d received that peace on her knees. What wonder, that one can give what

Jean Elizabeth Seah October 23, AD 2024 1 Comment

Life

Have You Talked to Your Angel Today?

God, in His merciful goodness and abundant love, assigned an angel to protect and help me as I stumble awkwardly towards Heaven. Furthermore, God has assigned

AnneMarie Miller October 2, AD 2024 No Comments