I’m poor at fasting from food. Hunger doesn’t make me holy, it makes me crabby. So for now, I have to admit…

When I start feeling squirrely or dissatisfied, I know it’s because I haven’t prayed enough. Prayer is one of the three pillars…

Are you still deciding what to give up or take up for Lent that will help you grow closer to God? Me…

At world youth day, Pope Francis told his audience that they are the “now of God.” Isn’t that an awesome thought? Because…

It’s been a while since you and I went on a mini-retreat to enjoy bright flowers, sun glinting through the trees, and…

Eating lunch last Saturday, I looked out my picture window to see the neighbor boy, Avery, shooting hoops in his driveway, wearing…

About to cross the street, the woman standing next to me held a cup of Starbucks. I pondered the small pleasure of…

It’s time to think about New Year’s resolutions. I find that the more regularly I go to Confession, the fewer resolutions are…

[Mary was] happy because of the promise that had been given, eager to fulfill her duty as a cousin, hurried by her…

A reader’s comment that she was “following the path of Mary” during Advent made me ponder just what the path of Mary…