THE VIRTUE OF FANDOM

I recently watched the Week 18 NFL matchup between the Baltimore Ravens and the Pittsburgh Steelers. I am a lifelong Steelers’ fan and it...

START OF HOPE

A new year always arrives with a quiet invitation. It asks us to pause, reflect, and look ahead with a mix of hope and...

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...

THE VIRTUE OF FANDOM

I recently watched the Week 18 NFL matchup between the Baltimore Ravens and the Pittsburgh Steelers. I am a lifelong Steelers’ fan and it...

START OF HOPE

A new year always arrives with a quiet invitation. It asks us to pause, reflect, and look ahead with a mix of hope and...

COUNTRY ROADS TAKE ME HOME

This past Thanksgiving,  I had the pleasure of going back to my childhood home in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. My parent’s home is...

JANUARY 2026 KID’S CORNER

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ON THE DONKEY WITH MARY

I love to prep for Christmas. I usually begin toward the end of October into early November. If all things go according to plan,...

DEDICATED TIME

One of the Advent practices my family has adopted this year is to cut out screen time Monday through Friday. Instead of spending twenty...

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 11, 2026 GOSPEL REFLECTION

In today’s Gospel, we hear Matthew’s version of Jesus’ baptism. When Jesus approaches His cousin John at the Jordan river to be baptized, John...

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...

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...

CALL TO EVANGELIZE

Just before he ascended into heaven, Jesus gave his Church these marching orders: “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in...

SAINT CARLO ACUTIS

I don’t precisely remember when I first heard about Saint Carlo Acutis, the young man from Italy who died exceptionally young from Leukemia, but...

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...

WHAT THE CHURCH NEEDS FROM THE NEXT POPE

As we are in the midst of waiting and praying for the election of a new pope, MANY people have an opinion on who...

FEBRUARY 2025 KID’S CORNER

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