SPIRITUALITY & DEVOTION

CHANGING OF THE SEASONS

I love spring. The sun is typically out more. The birds are chirping. My winter coat receives the rest that it is begging for....

THE LEGEND OF JOHN HENRY, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, AND THE...

The Legend of John Henry is a tale that has always held my fascination. It is a folktale about a freed African American man...

¿QUÉ SACRIFICARAS DURANTE LA CUARESMA?

Ahora bien, dice el Señor, vuélvanse a mí de todo corazón, con ayuno, llanto y lamento; rasguen sus corazones, no sus vestiduras, y vuélvanse...

LENT: THE DESERT WE CHOOSE

Lent typically begins for me as an earnest desire to grow closer to the Lord through prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. With best intentions, I...

A LENTEN CHECK UP

Lent can be challenging. The thought of doing anything for forty days in a row, let alone penitential actions, can be overwhelming. As we...

THE BEAUTY AND TRUTH OF CATHOLICISM

I was really uncomfortable at Mass last weekend. I was squished in my pew and had little room to relax. During the opening prayer,...

THE LESSON OF GOD’S JOY AND THE LEAF THIEF

My two year old daughter broke her ankle. A month after the break, the cast was removed and the doctors told us that it...

WERE YOU THERE: AN INTRODUCTION TO LITURGICAL REMEMBERING

Many of us are familiar with the popular African American spiritual that asks if we were there when they crucified the Lord, a prospect...

PRAYING FOR THOSE WITH WHOM YOU DISAGREE

The world feels so heavy right now. Division, strife, and despair are common themes in everyday life. There are so many things I want...

ST. THERESE’S ANTIDOTE FOR SCRUPULOSITY

There is certainly a problem today with much of the world not caring about God. Satan’s first temptation to the human race is to...

PRAYING THE JOYFUL MYSTERIES OF THE ROSARY

I recently wrote about how I pray the Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary and have been asked how I pray the other Mysteries. This...

PATIENCE AND LOVE

I’m not a very patient person - and on top of that, I like to have control of things. The combination isn’t great, and...

YET, THE LORD THINKS OF ME

Yet, the Lord thinks of me. Psalm 40:17 There are many people who profess belief in a higher power. This belief is the basis of...

CARIDAD Y TOLERANCIA: HACÍA LOS MÁS PEQUEÑOS EN MISA

Viajar al Vaticano para participar en una Misa del Papa León XIV era un sueño que mi familia había esperado con ilusión por varios...

GOD GAVE ME MY NOSTRILS BACK

It was midnight, the second night of being flu positive, and I could hardly breathe. My nose was so clogged, I felt like I...