SPIRITUALITY & DEVOTION

NUESTROS COMPAÑEROS OCULTOS: LO QUE EL PADRE PÍO DECÍA...

La mayoría de nosotros crecimos pensando en los ángeles de la guarda como algo sencillo: un ángel para cada persona, velando silenciosamente por nosotros...

BUZZ LIGHTYEAR AND RECEIVING JESUS

There have been many times as a parent where I am in a moment with my kids, and I am very aware that I’ll...

FINDING A HOME IN THE CHURCH – A CONVERSATION...

As Cathy Jo and Andrea began their conversation, Cathy asked Andrea to share about her background and how her faith became an important part...

THE SPIRITUAL SELF-CHECKOUT LINE

Of all the errands I have to run, going to Costco pregnant with five older kids in tow is probably at the bottom of...

GOD’S PLAN

We just celebrated our daughter’s high school graduation. She’s the last of five and ready to set out and begin her new chapter in...

GIVE THE HOLY SPIRIT THE BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT...

I have two classes left to teach in my parish’s faith formation program this year. We are set to tackle Pentecost/how the Holy Spirit...

LA INTERVESIÓN DE LOS SANTOS: UN PUENTE DE ORACIÓN...

La oración es el arma más poderosa de todo cristiano y el vínculo que nos une a Dios y a toda la iglesia. Pedir...

PICKING UP STICKS FOR THE LORD

Recently, a big storm passed through our area. Its 70 mile per hour gusts tore down trees throughout the county and sent debris everywhere....

FIRE, WIND… AND DYNAMITE?

What a gift to journey through the Book of Acts during the Easter Season. I can just picture St. Luke, scribing events at a...

NURTURING IN EVERY SEASON

May is the month of our Blessed Mother, Virgin Mary, a time that naturally draws our hearts toward motherhood, nurturing, and all the quiet...

REVIEW OF “REAL MOMS OF REAL SAINTS” BY COLLEEN...

It takes a village! Find your village! Can’t raise your children without a village! This is a common mantra in mom circles. Finding a...

PRAYING THE SORROWFUL MYSTERIES

I suppose this turned into a series of sorts! If this is the first article you have come across in praying the mysteries of...

DIRTY SHIRTS & CONFESSION

Recently, my son made his First Reconciliation. He is our oldest child, so it was our first time going through second grade sacramental prep....

PLAYING BY THE RULES

My three-year-old daughter has recently taken an interest in playing chess. By “playing chess,” I mean that chess is a lawless wasteland where pieces...

52 LENTS

I’ve lived through fifty-two Lenten seasons, and now that we are celebrating Easter, I am taking some time to look back and reflect.  The first...