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…

Greetings Friend, In this second week of Advent, I’m drawn to meditate on the “waiting” aspects of Advent — the beautiful emptiness…

The Mass reading on Friday was a one-two punch describing the glory of Christ’s kingship in a vision of the prophet Daniel….

My brother Bill hosted the family at a posh cabin on a mountain near Boone, North Carolina, last week. Here, we’re having…

What do you see when you look into Jesus’ eyes? Singer/songwriter Corrie Marie sees forgiveness, love, and freedom. And wow, her song…