ST. MARIA GORETTI

MEMORIAL: JULY 6 St. Maria Goretti lived at the end of the 19th century in Italy. She lived in a poor family who were devoted...

ST. THOMAS

FEAST: JULY 3 St. Thomas is one of the most famous of the Apostles not named Peter or John. He has multiple phrases recorded in...

ST. JUNIPERO SERRA

MEMORIAL: JULY 1 St. Junipero Serra was born in Spain in the 18th century. As a teenager, Serra attended school with the Franciscans which eventually...

PRAYING THE GLORIOUS MYSTERIES – BEING MARY’S FLORIST

I have written about how I pray/contemplate the Luminous, Joyful, and Sorrowful mysteries and have debated writing how I pray with the Glorious because...

NUESTROS COMPAÑEROS OCULTOS: LO QUE EL PADRE PÍO DECÍA...

La mayoría de nosotros crecimos pensando en los ángeles de la guarda como algo sencillo: un ángel para cada persona, velando silenciosamente por nosotros...

BUZZ LIGHTYEAR AND RECEIVING JESUS

There have been many times as a parent where I am in a moment with my kids, and I am very aware that I’ll...

JUNE 2026 KID’S CORNER

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MAY 2026 KID’S CORNER

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BE A VILLAGER

No new mother can go 24-hours without hearing “it takes a village to raise a child.” I remember how frustrating it was for me...

ST. MARIA GORETTI

MEMORIAL: JULY 6 St. Maria Goretti lived at the end of the 19th century in Italy. She lived in a poor family who were devoted...

ST. THOMAS

FEAST: JULY 3 St. Thomas is one of the most famous of the Apostles not named Peter or John. He has multiple phrases recorded in...

ST. JUNIPERO SERRA

MEMORIAL: JULY 1 St. Junipero Serra was born in Spain in the 18th century. As a teenager, Serra attended school with the Franciscans which eventually...

LIVING IN THE MOMENT

It’s almost summer. My kids have a week and a half of school left, and I’m so excited. I love not having anywhere to...

THE LEGEND OF JOHN HENRY, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, AND THE DIGNITY OF WORK

The Legend of John Henry is a tale that has always held my fascination. It is a folktale about a freed African American man...

THE LOSS OF THE MONOCULTURE

I recently had a conversation with my wife about the loss of a monoculture in society. As Millenials, we grew up in a time...

MARCH 15, 2025 GOSPEL REFLECTION

Once when I was younger, I was asked to give a talk at a high school retreat. I crafted the message that I wanted...

WHAT CAN THE STARS TEACH US ABOUT PRAYER

This past summer I had the opportunity to backpack through Pictured Rocks National Shoreline in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Just outside the town...

HAPPIEST WHEN READING

I have always loved reading books - as I sit here in my sweatshirt that says “Happiest When Reading”. I started reading at a...