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St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen—It is because of faith that ...

It is because of faith that we exchange the present for the future. — St. Fideli...

Wrap it up!

Whether you need a quick lunch at home or something to brown-bag, this tasty wra...

St. Catherine of Siena—And is he not more ready to pard...

And is he not more ready to pardon than we to sin? And is he not the physical an...

The crown of motherhood

A friend told me that he saw my picture in a 30th-anniversary issue of my hometo...

Thomas à Kempis—Oh, the wonderful and hidden grace of t...

Oh, the wonderful and hidden grace of this sacrament, which only the faithful of...

St. Augustine—Do not grieve or complain that you were b...

Do not grieve or complain that you were born in a time when you can no longer se...

St. Francis de Sales—Great opportunities to serve God r...

Great opportunities to serve God rarely present themselves, but minor ones are v...

What to expect from the babysitter

Q: What’s with babysitters these days? I have hired at least a half-dozen teenag...

St. Augustine—Whoever possesses God is happy.

Whoever possesses God is happy. — St. Augustine

St. Francis of Assisi—Every day he humbles himself …

Every day he humbles himself just as he did when he came from his heavenly thron...

St. Francis of Paola—Live in such a way that you bring ...

Live in such a way that you bring upon yourselves the blessing of God, and that ...

St. Teresa of Kolkata—Joy is prayer; joy is strength: j...

Joy is prayer; joy is strength: joy is love; joy is a net of love by which you c...

St. Teresa of Ávila—Consider seriously how quickly peop...

Consider seriously how quickly people change, and how little trust is to be had ...

A short history of the Nicene Creed

Every Sunday, midway through Mass, we rise and pray together the Nicene Creed: “...

St. Ignatius of Antioch—The saints have always been the...

The saints have always been the source and origin of renewal in the most difficu...

Spring cleaning your home — and your soul

It’s finally spring and with the thrill of opening the windows on that first war...

St. Basil the Great—There is still time for endurance, ...

There is still time for endurance, time for patience, time for healing, time for...

St. Thérèse of Lisieux—My longing to save souls grew fr...

My longing to save souls grew from day to day; it was as if I heard Our Lord say...

St. Francis de Sales—If God has stripped you of the sen...

If God has stripped you of the sense of his presence, it is in order that even h...

St. Teresa of Kolkata—The miracle is not that we do thi...

The miracle is not that we do this work, but that we are happy to do it. — St. T...