ST. PAUL OF THE CROSS

MEMORIAL: OCTOBER 20 St. Paul of the Cross lived in the beginning of the 18th century. After leaving the army, St. Paul lived a life...

ST. JOHN DE BREBEUF & ST. ISAAC JOGUES

MEMORIAL: OCTOBER 19 St. John de Brebeuf and St. Isaac Jogues were Jesuit missionaries of the 17th century, and with their companions are known as...

ST. LUKE

FEAST: OCTOBER 18 St. Luke is one of the four gospel writers, and he also wrote the Acts of the Apostles. He was a gentile...

THE THINGS OF GOD AND THE GOD OF ALL...

One of our greatest challenges as pastoral ministers is our familiarity and close contact with the things of God. We prepare religious lessons, plan...

THE PRESENCE OF A FRIEND

“You become who you spend your time with.” Or at least that is what I tell my kids when we talk about which friends we...

ADORATION IN A RAINFOREST

When I was a high school religion teacher, I led a group of students on a mission trip to the small island of Grenada...

IT WILL NEVER BE ENOUGH

I was scrolling through my phone as I nursed my baby to sleep when Google Photos accosted me with a memory from three years...

YOU’RE GONNA MISS THESE DAYS!

This post is going to be unsolicited advice to mothers with young children - something all mothers with young children love to receive. Only...

JUNE 2026 KID’S CORNER

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ST. PAUL OF THE CROSS

MEMORIAL: OCTOBER 20 St. Paul of the Cross lived in the beginning of the 18th century. After leaving the army, St. Paul lived a life...

ST. JOHN DE BREBEUF & ST. ISAAC JOGUES

MEMORIAL: OCTOBER 19 St. John de Brebeuf and St. Isaac Jogues were Jesuit missionaries of the 17th century, and with their companions are known as...

ST. LUKE

FEAST: OCTOBER 18 St. Luke is one of the four gospel writers, and he also wrote the Acts of the Apostles. He was a gentile...

COMMUNITY SERVICE

A few days before the Fourth of July (and less than two weeks before my due date for baby #6), a severe windstorm knocked...

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...

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...