There are a lot of things about this world that I don’t understand. Countless things really. From basics on how...

For years, I’ve prayed for the conversion of loved ones—people I desperately want to know the love of Jesus. I’ve...

The first time I read through the Acts of the Apostles, I was completely struck by this line in today’s...

I have a tendency to view myself as "too much." After being told that I feel or process with "too...

I’ll be honest: I am not a huge fan of patristics, the earliest Church fathers. When first introduced to the...

Many years ago, I was a young Jewish woman, estranged from my own mother and struggling to find my way...

I was a Navy brat growing up. Our family is one with a long-standing tradition of Naval service, and most...

“When I grow up, I am going to be a missionary to China!” my daughter announced, bouncing up from her...

In my work as a Montessori teacher, the most challenging parts for the children during the school year and individual...

As I read today’s First Reading, I was intrigued by the woman Lydia. She was not a Jew, but she...

Somewhere between a quarter and midlife crisis, in the last year or so I have found my mind often drifting...

Much of my prayer time lately has revolved around what it means to be interested in following Jesus versus what...

I have a simple, hand-painted wooden sign that hangs above the table in my kitchen. It is robin's egg blue...

A few months ago, my guardian angel bracelet sparked a conversation with a woman on my flight who was particularly...

Today is the feast of Saint Rita of Cascia, the patron Saint of impossible causes alongside our buddy, Saint Jude....

Lately, it feels like I have been living in a storm. I am the parent of a child with special...

I sit in the chapel and come undone, my small form huddled before the God of the Universe. I’m physically...