ST. ANTHONY

MEMORIAL: JANUARY 17 St. Anthony of Egypt was born in the mid 3rd century into a wealthy family. At the age of 20, he decided...

THE MERCY IN CHANGE

Sometimes I hear comments made by older generations that seem to be completely out of touch with public discourse and borderline sinful (or maybe...

STORY FROM THE PENITENT

I remember the day clearly. I was on a Motherhood retreat in 2022. It was the end of summer and I had asked my...

STORY FROM THE PENITENT

I remember the day clearly. I was on a Motherhood retreat in 2022. It was the end of summer and I had asked my...

BEING OKAY WITH DEATH

Death is a difficult subject: it’s a challenging, inevitable concept to grasp and is uncomfortable for the majority of people I personally know. Even...

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...

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. ANTHONY

MEMORIAL: JANUARY 17 St. Anthony of Egypt was born in the mid 3rd century into a wealthy family. At the age of 20, he decided...

ST. HILARY

MEMORIAL: JANUARY 13 St. Hilary was born in what is now France at the beginning of the fourth century. He was a married and educated...

JANUARY 12, 2025 GOSPEL REFLECTION

One of the characteristics of modernity is the preoccupation with personal identity. A famous example of this comes from the modern philosopher Rene Descartes....

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,...

THE MERCY IN CHANGE

Sometimes I hear comments made by older generations that seem to be completely out of touch with public discourse and borderline sinful (or maybe...

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....