A subscriber sent the following “signs of spiritual growth” from a 12-step-program buddy. The list is a fun way to remember that…

The French author Colette wrote, “I was changing—slowly if you like, but what the matter? To change is the great thing.” Changing…

I fell in love with Psalm 19 when I was a new Catholic. The drama of this psalm still gives me a…

Greetings! I’m so excited to tell you what’s upcoming at Virtue Connection in 2020 that I’m spilling (some of) the beans ahead…

Last Sunday we met Joseph, the toddler whose simple faith inspires the grown-ups around him. This week it’s teenagers—yes, teenagers, who inspired…

Every time the priest said, “Body of Christ,” 2-year-old Joseph, sitting in the pew behind me, proclaimed, “Amen.” Mothers and grandmothers were…

St. Paul likened a virtuous life to an athletic event: “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I…

In the days between Christmas and New Year’s, no one expects us to produce anything. I call it the “Golden Week” because…

The message this week is from Laura, an Australian Catholic who blogs at CravingGraces.com. I couldn’t help passing along her fabulous ways…

Connoisseurs will tell you there is only one source for great bagels: Brooklyn, New York. They claim it’s because of the superior…