Love is so demanding. This is not the truth that our hearts imagine when we picture a lover. As women,...

Much of the difficulty I face at this point in my life resides in teaching children obedience, but obedience that...

It was a cold February morning, and I had to drag myself to a mandatory “immersion day” for my newly...

To the world, it may seem counterintuitive that Jesus revealed to the still-a-child Saint Catherine of Siena that she was...

Why does God call us to intimacy, away from everything and everyone to a secluded place alone with Him?

On the feast of the Annunciation in 1347, a seasoned mother gave birth to twin girls in Siena, Italy. The...

In my home state of Ohio, winters can be described as wanting. I wish I could romanticize them into ivory...

Not so long ago, I received an out-of-the-blue text from an old college friend asking if I was available for...

Our parish is a Metropolitan-ish cathedral that is often crowded with tourists. Combine that with our tendency to be right...

The Catholic Church highly values education. In fact, it was the efforts of Christians and professed religious throughout history who...

After the creation of the world, God gave to Adam the notable task of naming the animals. Typically, the right...

The discovery of a new pregnancy is one of the most exciting things that can happen to a woman. At...

I was caught off guard by the surge of my heart when the prospect of returning to the classroom emerged....

While hanging on the Cross and obtaining our salvation, our gracious Lord made the effort to turn our attention toward...

Throughout the centuries, many arguments disregarding the validity of the Resurrection have emerged. In fact, the various explanations began on...

Age is an interesting concept. What was once considered old, our modern experience now perceives as the prime of life....

Our annual season of fasting and repentance is days away. Many of us have yet to determine what we will...