SPIRITUALITY & DEVOTION

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...

A GOOD FATHER TEACHES

We were having company over after mass one Sunday, and it was my job on Saturday to make sure the outside of the house...

HOW TO MAKE FAITHFUL FRIENDSHIPS

Have you ever felt the need to randomly walk up to somebody and ask: “Hey, do you want to be my friend?” Ok, that’s...

“IT IS THE LORD!”

With a six month old still in my room at night, I find sleep hard to come by. My ritual early morning prayer time...

TO MASTER AND BE MASTERED

I played baseball for twelve years growing up - from seven year old coach pitch to senior year of high school. One thing that...

THE HOLY SPIRIT’S CALL

Nestled in among twinkling aspen trees along the tallest peak in Colorado is my blessed getaway; what we lovingly call the McGraw Compound in...

FIGHTING FOR THEIR IMMORTAL LIVES

Is anyone tired of fighting the good fight? We fight our kids into khakis and dresses and shoes to get out the door to...

SPRINGS OF WATER BLESS THE LORD: THE BENEFITS...

The Easter Season brings with it a fresh stream of holy water. From the blessing of the waters of Baptism at the Easter Vigil...

TODDLER SPIRITUALITY

One evening, I was grilling burgers for my family. It was an enjoyable day to grill on the deck, and I was joined by...

CANSANCIO: LA PRUEBA DEL AMOR DE UNA MADRE

Eres una mamá que está agotada. Tienes el pelo hecho un desastre, el café es tu fuente de vida y sientes que estás fallando...

YOU WILL BE MY WITNESS

“And they were amazed and wondered, saying, ‘Are not all these who are speaking Galileans? And how is it that we hear, each of...