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Overcoming Sexual Sin Through the Sorrowful Mysteries

After living in sexual sin most of my adolescent and adult life, everything chan...

The Promise That Makes Christianity Unique: Sixth Sunda...

This Sunday’s readings deepen our understanding of the mystery of Easter:  Chris...

The Church as Our Consoling Mother

Amid a world ripe with uncertainty, fear, and sorrow, the Catholic Church stands...

Witnesses to Faith: 5 Inspiring Mother’s Day Stories

When I was a teenager, my mom received a thyroid cancer diagnosis. This moment w...

What St. Philip the Apostle Teaches Us About Being Chosen

Scripture does not give us an abundance of information about the Apostle Philip;...

5 Ways to Remember Your Baptism Every Day

How thankful we should all be for having received the Sacrament of Baptism. Thro...

An Unborn Child Was the First to Recognize Jesus

A Deep Dive into the Visitation’s Theological Mystery When reading the Gospels, ...

Mass, Jazz, Our Lady of Guadalupe, and St. Jude

Nothing says jazz like New Orleans, and nothing says Catholic like the Mass. So,...

Are We Bound by the Past? Generational Curses, Trauma, ...

Early in my clinical training, one of my first patients told me something I have...

Reject the False Idol of the Cold, Distant God

Usually, I have difficulty choosing a Lenten goal or devotional. This year, I fo...

Spiritual Motherhood: The Unexpected Gift of Surrenderi...

On a warm spring evening recently, I stood outside the entryway to the chapel on...

You Will Do Greater Works Than These: Fifth Sunday of E...

In this Sunday’s Gospel, we see the apostles as dense as they can possibly be, y...

The Fellowship of St. Joseph: A Model for Men’s Groups

The Fellowship of St. Joseph (“FOSJ”) is flourishing. FOSJ is a men’s group in W...

Beads, Not Battles: A Family’s Guide to Spiritual Activism

In the West today, the signs of unrest in our young people are growing louder th...

Love and Life: The Choice of St. Gianna Beretta Molla, ...

In a culture where the emphasis on self-fulfillment is the goal for personal hap...

Man Is an Exception

You have to be careful how you talk about animals nowadays, especially domestic ...

Letting Go of Outcomes, Adversaries, and Anxious Love w...

In the biography of St. Catherine, we hear that this holy saint once complained ...

Yes, Religion Has a Place on Campus

Recently, a friend and fellow student at Florida International University sent m...

Don’t Let the Flock Minimize the Shepherd: The Differen...

…he walks ahead of them, and the sheep follow him, because they recognize his vo...

Following the Voice of the Good Shepherd: Fourth Sunday...

This Sunday’s readings teach us about the care of sheep—they need a gate to prot...