St. Teresa of Avila prayed, “From sour and sad-faced old saints, Good Lord deliver us!” Teresa, who was known to dance around…
Were the Saints Ever Funny? …Is the Pope Catholic?
Posts Categorized: Living Virtue
Apostle of Common Sense
G. K. Chesterton (1874-1936) is the most quotable writer in the world, even decades after his death. He’s called the apostle of…
What’s New?
After Peter got out of prison, God put him on the spot. “During the night, an angel of the Lord opened the…
A Saint Among Us
I was so inspired by the story of Joe Reali that I want to share with you the Knights of Columbus video…
Dishpan Full of Mercy
As we ponder sharing in the Divine life of God’s infinite Mercy, we can ask, “What does it mean for us mortals…
My Guardian Angel is Awesome, Especially When I’m Not
Everyone has one, but sometimes they go unappreciated. Some people have two or three, but I have just one—with bags under his…
Following Mary’s Path to the Manger
A reader’s comment that she was “following the path of Mary” this Advent brought to mind a line from St. Thomas Aquinas’…
Love is not Divided
When I was eight months old, my mom became pregnant with my brother. She worried that she wouldn’t have enough love to…
My Wavy Line to Holiness
I came crashing into the Catholic Church in 1990, two years after reading The Story of a Soul. Having been blown away…
Easy Ways to Help
Here are two ways (that don’t take much time) to help those who need it. Homeless Care Package Last year, I posted…
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