Some nights—and for a few of us, most nights—are restless and sleepless. Whether our lack of sleep is due to...

Growing up, my Easter basket was filled solely with candy. I loved it! After fasting from candy and sweets for...

Our devotion for the spouse of Mother Mary should not have ended with the conclusion of the Year of Saint...

God’s mercy leads me to hope in eternal life. God is merciful. Those three words change reality! Mercy is the...

My husband handed me a prayer book one winter morning about two years ago. “Magnificat†read its beautiful cover.

One of the clearest expressions of joy in the Gospel came from one of the most hope-filled women, Saint Elizabeth.

What leads to discouragement? Discouragement enters into our lives when we place hope in ourselves, in others, or in created...

I have a friend who inspires me to be holy through her actions. When I feel distraught or tempted to...

The evening of June 8, 1985 was a memorable one for Saint Thérèse of Lisieux. With her community of Carmelites,...

Let us hold unwaveringly to our confession that gives us hope, for he who made the promise is trustworthy. //...

Welcome to our Remember series, where we pause to reflect on how God has proven faithful in the past so...

I am personally convinced that, when, some time in the future, the intellectual history of the Catholic Church in the...

Christ Jesus, high priest of the new and eternal covenant, taking human nature, introduced into this earthly exile that hymn...

One of my favorite things to do is to read past World Youth Day messages and homilies. They always leave...

This past Lent was the most transformative one I’ve experienced. It coincided with my Ovarian Wedge Resection recovery. During those...

My days went from chaos to order when I made the decision to organize my time around when I would...

I recently finished Jesus of Nazareth by Pope Benedict XVI. The most powerful lesson I learned from this book was...