OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL

MEMORIAL: JULY 16 Our Lady of Mount Carmel is a feast that entered the Church’s calendar in the 18th century. However, Mt. Carmel has ties...

SEEING THE FACE OF JESUS

“Genuine devotion is consistent with every state of life. Like liquid poured into a container, it adapts itself to any shape.” - St. Francis de...

ST. BONAVENTURE

MEMORIAL: JULY 15 St. Bonaventure was born in the early 13th century just five years after St. Francis of Assisi’s death. He was drawn to...

SEEING THE FACE OF JESUS

“Genuine devotion is consistent with every state of life. Like liquid poured into a container, it adapts itself to any shape.” - St. Francis de...

EVANGELIZATION OF THE NEW WORLD

Catholicism has been deeply entwined in American history since the Catholic explorer Christopher Columbus first stumbled upon the Canary Islands in August of 1492....

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...

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...

OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL

MEMORIAL: JULY 16 Our Lady of Mount Carmel is a feast that entered the Church’s calendar in the 18th century. However, Mt. Carmel has ties...

ST. BONAVENTURE

MEMORIAL: JULY 15 St. Bonaventure was born in the early 13th century just five years after St. Francis of Assisi’s death. He was drawn to...

ST. KATERI TEKAKWITHA

MEMORIAL: JULY 14 St. Kateri Tekakwitha was born into the Mohawk tribe who hated Christians in 1656. However, Jesuit missionaries continued to come and Kateri...

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...