SPIRITUALITY & DEVOTION

MEAT ISLAND THURSDAY

Some pockets of the Catholic social media world have dubbed this day ‘Meat Island Thursday.’ This is because this Thursday comes right after Ash...

DUST AND ASHES

I read a devotion today that included a quote from Polish rabbi, Simcha Bunin. Rabbi Bunin said, "Everyone should keep a note in each...

THE WEIGHT OF SIN

One evening in prayer, I found myself returning to a meditation on the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary, particularly on Jesus’ carrying of the...

BREAKUPS, WORKING OUT, AND KNOWING GOD

There are many instances after a break-up in which one or both sides of the now ended relationship will either think or say aloud...

LENTEN LESSONS FROM PELAGIANISM AND JANSENISM

Another Lent is nearly upon us, and with it comes one of the great Catholic questions: What are you doing for Lent? The spiritual...

WHAT WONDROUS LOVE IS THIS?

What Wondrous Love is This, O my soul, O my soul, What Wondrous Love is This, O my Soul. What Wondrous Love is This,  That caused...

ALL ABOARD THE DISCERNMENT TRAIN

If you have gone through any formal Catholic education/formation while you were a youth, you have undoubtedly been exposed to the religious notion of...

ADVERSITY & PROSPERITY

“In times of adversity, one forgets prosperity. In times of prosperity, one forgets adversity.” - Sirach 11:25 This is one of the Bible verses we’ve...

“THEN YOU WILL SEE WHAT WE CAN DO”

Sometimes in life, we find ourselves in situations that we don’t want to be in, but they are out of our control to change....

LA PRESENTACIÓN DE JESÚS EN EL TEMPLO

La historia de Jesús está llena de momentos significativos que marcan su vida y misión en la Tierra. Uno de esos momentos cruciales es...

MY HOPE IS IN YOU

I'm not perfect. 🙂 A part of me wanted to lead and leave with that statement, but I'll clarify.  These past few days have been...

THE TRUST AND FAITH OF A LITTLE CHILD

My oldest daughter recently turned three and, seemingly overnight, became a different person in many ways. For example, she loves taking baths. Then one...

TWO QUESTIONS FOR DISCERNMENT

For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not first sit down and estimate the cost, to see whether he has enough...

THE LOVE THAT MAKES US REAL: A LESSON FROM...

In our day and age, Valentine’s Day comes with a mixture of feelings and expectations. For some people, Valentine’s Day is a happy reminder...

“THERE’S NO CRYING IN BASEBALL”

“There’s no crying in baseball!” These words spoken by Tom Hanks in ‘A League of Their Own’ are very familiar to a certain generation...