It’s really a year-round trap. The lie that we need to be a better person for God to love us. Or that…
The Lenten Trap
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Is Virtue Offensive?
Virtue, that is, a habit of doing the right thing according to God, has been offensive since the Garden of Eden. Offensive…
Revealing my Word for 2021
I usually don’t pick a Word for the whole year. But 2021 seemed to need one! My 3-minute video reveals what word…
Sing, and Walk Onward – an End-of-Year Meditation
The following words of St. Jude and St. Augustine bring into clear focus why we follow Christ and try every day to…
Finding God in a Pizza Parlor
Here’s one of the many paradoxes of the spiritual life: through surrender to God, we achieve our greatest freedom. I found this…
Gems of Encouragement from an Expert
Ven. Bruno Lanteri counseled many men and women on how to keep the faith and joy in their lives no matter what…
Balm for the Election Crazies
“You rescued me from the strife of peoples” (Ps 18:44). As the election nears and communication gets ever more verklempt, this is…
How to Be as Magnificent as You Are
“Become who you are.” —St. John Paul the Great Have you ever considered how the assumptions you make limit your ability to…
What Will We Serve Jesus at Our Banquet?
The mouth speaks from the overflow of the heart. What is in our heart that we serve to Jesus when he knocks,…
The Pope on Hope
I’m writing this on a sunny summer day, but no matter what the weather, life can seem gloomy sometimes. The hope we…
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