In Alaska, they say that if you’re not the lead sled dog, the view’s always the same. Commuters often feel that way,…

Almost everyone agrees that becoming more loving is good, but how do we put that into action? That’s what virtue is all about….

Some days I measure my worth by the undone items on my to-do list. Being un-done, they can take first place in…

My former Pastor celebrated noon Mass every Friday for the schoolchildren. He was a great preacher, and his kids’ homilies were my…

I’m writing this on a sunny summer day, but no matter  what the weather, life can seem gloomy sometimes. The hope we…

A lovely lady in Starbucks allowed me to take a picture of her shirt, which quotes the performer Lady Gaga: “Don’t you…

Today we experience what the ancients longed to see. “Oh, that you would tear the heavens open and come down!” (Is. 63:19)….

The seven gifts of the Holy Spirit first appear in Isaiah 11:2-3. They’re the gifts God offers us that make us more…

My uncle John called his late mother-in-law “Rosebud” (her name was Rose). Entering the room with a big smile, he’d call out,…

Because the Incarnation is impossible for the human mind to fully grasp, its importance can sometimes slip from our minds. I love…