People hurt in different ways, but one of the most difficult is the damage to self-worth caused by abuse. October is domestic…

A while back, I wrote a post called “Grandma’s Loving Look.” Yesterday, I attended a talk by Sr. Tracey Dugas, FSP, a…

The urgency of St. John Paul II’s encouragement is echoed in the words below of his friend Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen (1895-1979),…

Celebrate the gifts only you can give! Sharing a favorite post from 2015. Enjoy! One of the great challenges of the virtuous…

I committed a sin of omission this week. That’s a fancy name for chickening out. Here’s what happened. It started out all…

If you’ve been infected by that wonderful bug, Olympic Fever, for the past week, then you’re probably bleary-eyed but happy. A Catholic…

It’s not like I slipped. I knew it was wrong, but I put the crown on anyway and dubbed someone incompetent. Problem…

Have you ever made a long-term sacrifice – like giving up something good that you love – for someone else? Many people…

I had a topic to write about this week, but it was pre-empted by events. I like to keep the blog upbeat,…

Temperance is the virtue that helps us pass up something pleasurable in order to attain a higher goal. Well-tempered metal, like a…