SPIRITUALITY & DEVOTION

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...

BRIDGING THE GAP

We all experience it. A profound gap exists in our lives and our world. No matter our religious background, ethnic heritage, socio-economic status, or location on...

THE HISTORICAL NATURE OF THE RESURRECTION

Jesus Christ is alive today, right now. That is the decisive claim at the heart of Christianity. It’s not some myth or fairytale. 2...

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...