November fifteenth will mark my thirty-second anniversary as a Catholic. That day in mid-November might have been just another sunny autumn day…
The Night That Changed My Life
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How I Crossed the Tiber Without Sinking
Dan Burke’s website SpiritualDirection.com commissioned me to write my conversion story — and now I’m sharing it below with you! Love always,…
St. Peter, St. Paul, Here I Come!
“Last words” get our attention. Soon before he expired, St. Louis de Montfort said this to his unseen adversary: “In vain do…
What I Learned from a License Plate
I collect cool license plates. Photos of them, I mean. I creep along at 3 miles an hour in parking lots, one…
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…
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…
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…
How to Thrive in Captivity
Some of us like the solitude of social distancing and some don’t like the isolation. Some thought it was okay for a…
The Simple Secret to Single-Minded Peace
Do you know Jean-Pierre de Caussade? If not, let me introduce you! He was a French Jesuit who lived from 1675-1751. His…
Riches of the Maternal Heart
Eighteen prayerful women gathered on July 21 at the Shrine of the Divine Mercy in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, to explore how a mother’s…
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