Almsgiving is one of the “pillar” virtues of Lent, along with prayer and fasting. We give alms because Jesus commands us to…
Almsgiving: Where’s Your Comfort Zone?
Posts Categorized: Humility
Short on serenity? Don’t worry about it!
Ven. Aloysius Schwartz (1930-1992) founded World Villages for Children (WorldVillages.org) to feed, house, educate, and form in the faith abandoned children and…
A Way to (Almost) Instant Peace
My guest blogger this week is Thomas à Kempis (c. 1380–1471), who wrote The Imitation of Christ—the most popular spiritual book, they…
Pondering With Mary
A reader’s comment that she was “following the path of Mary” during Advent made me ponder just what the path of Mary…
3-minute Vacation at the Beach
If you missed your vacation this year because you can’t travel, come with me to the beach! I created a 3-minute meditation…
Local Wildlife & Poetry
This week I made this video for you from some “wildlife” I photographed in my local park. While you’re watching the deer…
One bread from 7.8 billion grains of wheat
A subscriber left a comment that she was going to pray this week for people who are different than she. It made…
Strolling Through the Magnificat With Mary
Too often I pray Mary’s Canticle, the Magnificat (Luke 1:46-55), and finish it only to realize that I wasn’t paying attention. Did…
Cure for Wounded Feelings (…and a new video)
Father F. W. Faber’s (1814-1863) penetrating insights into human nature help us target old habits that we want to get rid of….
Out With the Old, In With the New
In the days between Christmas and New Year’s, no one expects us to produce anything. I call it the “Golden Week” because…
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