Have you ever witnessed a shepherd at work as he or she corrals clueless sheep toward gates of safety? Ever...

Have you ever seen a wooden cross carved with vines and flowers? Pretty as they can be, it is odd...

I’m a doer. If I don’t have a running to-do list, errands to run, or people to touch base with,...

I said a quick prayer to the Holy Spirit and dove into the Mass readings for today. Saint Paul gave...

It has been sixteen years since I sat in Sister Lucy’s classroom. To this day I clearly remember her picking...

"For Your glory, Lord," I pray between breaths as I push myself to keeping running. "May my run and my...

November is the Month of the Holy Souls in Purgatory. If you aren't in the habit of hanging out in...

The last few months have been a difficult time for the Catholic Church. It was heartbreaking to hear my kids...

This Gospel rattles my bones every time I read it or hear it proclaimed at Mass. I imagine being one...

I often struggle with the temptation of being very merit-through-productivity based. What I mean is, the amount I can physically...

"[L]ive in love . . .” (Ephesians 5:2). In today’s Gospel we are met with an all too familiar scene:...

It was the longest five minutes ever. I paced the hall, nearly wearing a hole in the carpet. My stomach...

“The glory of God is a human being fully alive!” (Saint Ireneaus) Self-care is a topic that’s often talked about...

Throughout life we experience a variety of callings. During my twenties, a personal call I experienced was to serve in...

“Don’t rock the boat,” I thought to myself as I stared down at the powdery substance laid out before him...

Dear sisters in Christ, I sit here frustrated and at a loss for words. Upon reading today’s readings I felt...

It was getting late; my husband and I started to wonder if our dinner guests could not make it. They...