Our greatest act of worship is returning the gift of the Cross
What do you get the person who has everything? God is clear throughout the Scriptures that the act of giving gifts is central to his relationship with us. From manna…
What do you get the person who has everything? God is clear throughout the Scriptures that the act of giving gifts is central to his relationship with us. From manna…
On a recent visit to St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City, I was struck by the beauty of the representations of the Stations of the Cross. I always love…
Lent holds a special opportunity to pursue Christ into the desert and, in uniting more closely with him, to return on the other side with abundant fruits. For those, however,…
Our Blessed Mother appeared in a radiant light to St. Bernadette on Feb. 11, 1858. Most people know about the healing waters at Lourdes, but do you know what Our…
Thomas Merton wrote, “Hurry ruins saints as well as artists.” If that’s true, then I’m in trouble. Nearly every day involves a handful of rushed moments in which I rarely…
Every year when Lent rolls around and I start thinking about what my Lenten sacrifice should be, I get a little anxious. I want to come up with the perfect…
My favorite Advent greeting is “Happy New Year!” The greeting is technically accurate since Advent is the start of the liturgical year. And it reminds me that this time is…
As a little girl, did you ever wear your dad’s coat? If so, you probably remember how the sleeves dwarfed your arms, how you felt so secure wrapped in more…
A few months ago while tucked into a coffee shop booth with my best friend, I found myself filling her in on the sweetness and sorrow of the previous month….
As we neared the end of Lent, my mind was haunted by something a priest had said at the beginning of the liturgical season: “You should spend some time thinking…