It is useless to try to make peace with ourselves by being pleased with everything we have done. In order...

After I buried my daughter, I walked into my mother’s kitchen and beheld a granite island clothed in a rainbow...

Stop for a moment and think of Mary. What image of her comes to mind? Maybe you think of a...

The word “indulgence” always made me feel a little uncomfortable. Growing up Catholic, I knew it was something Martin Luther...

May is a wonderful month for so many reasons. Spring flowers are in full bloom, the air is fresh, and...

I can hear the bells ringing already. Wedding season is upon us, sisters! If you have friends who will soon...

“Are you telling me you’re upset because you have more time on your hands than you know what to do...

O Lord, when I awake, and day begins, waken me to thy Presence; waken me to thine indwelling; waken me...

I’ve always been just a bit too practical for my own good. Playing house as a kid? Nope, not happening....

She girds herself with strength; she exerts her arms with vigor. -Proverbs 31:17 Have you ever invited God to workout...

Annulments can be misunderstood. Even by well-formed Catholics. Believe it or not, I made it to the end of my...

I’ve been running around the house the last few days like a drill sergeant with a severe case of OCD....

Prayer to the Good Shepherd Lord of the 23rd Psalm, I have known death, and you have refreshed my soul....

This year, the right arm of St. Francis Xavier is travelling across Canada, giving thousands of Catholics the opportunity to...

One Wednesday night, my husband and I attended a class that Catholic Charities hosted at our parish about family stress....

As a Catholic college student, it is easy to be tempted to despair at times when one sees the state...

Almost every evening as I head home from work, there is a homeless veteran perched at the end of the...