SPIRITUALITY & DEVOTION

“I HAVE DONE YOUR WILL, LET ME NOT BE...

The Word of God is meant to be read humbly. It is not meant to be consumed and manipulated. Rather it is meant to...

REMEMBER WHEN?

Remember when:You’d spend a long day at the lake with your family—learning to ski, battling to see who could hold on longest to the...

A EULOGY FOR OUR DAUGHTER

I will never forget the day that we found out we were expecting a baby girl. After five boys I was surprised by this...

PAPA LEÓN XIV: EL PRIMER PAPA ESTADOUNIDENSE

Durante el año jubilar de la Esperanza y la temporada de Pascua, la elección del Papa León XIV marca un momento histórico para nuestra...

THE NEED FOR A GROWTH MINDSET & HUMILITY

As a former educator, many education buzz words were discussed during inservice days I attended. These words were meant to help us hone our...

SPREADING THE GOSPEL

We’ve all heard the adage, and perhaps used it ourselves: Preach the Gospel at all times, and when necessary use words. Erroneously attributed to...

NOW AND DEATH

I recently heard on a podcast that the only two moments that we have guaranteed in life are the ones that we have right...

PILGRIMS OF HOPE: A JOURNEY TOWARD THE SACRED

“Now the time has come for a new Jubilee, when once more the Holy Door will be flung open to invite everyone to an...

ATTRACTING THE HOLY SPIRIT

Good things happen when you let the Holy Spirit work.  A few weeks ago, on Pentecost Sunday, we had no plans - other than our...

DO NOT CHASE AFTER SOUND AND SLEEK BODIES

Psalm 73 tells the story of a man who studies the proud and the rich. He spends much time observing what happens to those...

I RUN FASTER UPHILL

I wouldn’t consider myself a runner or an athlete. But I run almost daily to preserve some semblance of athletic ability as I age....

LORD, SHOW ME YOUR FACE

This has been my prayer since January 1st. Last year was marked by loss, personal affliction, financial strain, and anxiety attacks. I was losing myself,...

EL SHADDAI: GOD OF THE MOUNTAINS

One of the Hebrew Scriptures’ oldest titles of the Lord is El Shaddai, found most frequently in the Book of Genesis. The term is...

“A CLEAN MACHINE IS A RUNNING MACHINE!”

“A clean machine is a running machine!” My 83 year old neighbor John said this to me as he handed me car polish and...

EXTRA ECCLESIAM NULLA SALUS: ENTENDIENDO EL DOGMA Y NUESTRO...

Recientemente, mi esposo y yo fuimos abordados por una devota mujer durante la misa, pidiendo oraciones por sus hijos, quienes se han alejado de...