THE MEANING OF THE HAIL MARY

The Hail Mary is a prayer that many of us say, but many of us can rattle off the words without actually reflecting what...

DON’T STEAL MY JOY

One afternoon, one of my friend’s little boys was very upset because some other kids had been unkind to him. I tried everything I...

WHY IS CHANGE SO HARD?

It’s January. Cue the articles, memes, advertisements and posts on New Year’s resolutions and how to do better this year. And for good reason....

THE MEANING OF THE HAIL MARY

The Hail Mary is a prayer that many of us say, but many of us can rattle off the words without actually reflecting what...

DON’T STEAL MY JOY

One afternoon, one of my friend’s little boys was very upset because some other kids had been unkind to him. I tried everything I...

WHY IS CHANGE SO HARD?

It’s January. Cue the articles, memes, advertisements and posts on New Year’s resolutions and how to do better this year. And for good reason....

JANUARY 2025 KID’S CORNER

January 2025 Kid's CornerDownload

A MOTHER’S REFLECTION ON THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION

During school one morning, I was teaching my oldest daughter the basics of multiplication. A challenging concept, it was completely frustrating her, and through...

ROSARY REFLECTIONS FOR KIDS

The month December brings us a number of Marian feast days: the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception (12/8), the Feast of Our Lady of...

ST. ANDRE BESSETTE

MEMORIAL: JANUARY 6 St. Andre was born in the mid 19th century in Canada. Due to his poor health and lack of education, then Alfred...

JANUARY 5, 2025 GOSPEL REFLECTION

Today, we celebrate the Epiphany of our Lord to the nations. This famous event that is hinted at or prominent in many manger displays...

ST. JOHN NEUMANN

MEMORIAL: JANUARY 5 St. John Neumann was born in Bohemia in the beginning of the 19th century. He desired to become a priest, but his...

THE GIFT OF GOOD FRIENDSHIPS

I’ve never been one to have a HUGE group of friends. Growing up, I think the largest my friend circle ever got was myself...

A HOSPITAL VISIT

My 6 month old was checked into Children’s Hospital. After days of hour by hour progression I had tried everything at my disposal, including...

PAGAN RITUALS IN CHRISTIANITY

There are some pockets of Catholic culture that have an unfortunate view of sacraments, sacramentals, and prayers. They might often search out any prayer,...

A PROBLEM WITH HOMILIES

Growing up, I always thought I could deliver a better (or comparable) homily than what I heard at mass. This prideful thought, mixed with...

FREEDOM – FROM RELIGION?

I was driving down a certain road last week when I happened to see a very large sign at the end of an intersection....

DO YOU KEEP HOLY THE SABBATH?

Since the beginning of the Judeo-Christian tradition, the emphasis of having a day off from work in the week has been a staple in...