I have a friend who reminds herself each day to "notice small miracles." This is a not only a phrase...

For the last few months I have begun praying a simple, little prayer in the morning as I drive to...

I closed my eyes and breathed in the ocean air. It was a gorgeous day and I was looking forward...

Sometimes when I am having a particularly challenging day, I take five minutes and mentally look back at a play-by-play...

“You, you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my Church, and the gates of the netherworld shall...

My parents recently gave me a box of old pictures from storage. Inside, a familiar face stared back—mine, morphing from...

Every summer, my family would drive to Tennessee for family vacation. We’d wake up early to hike, spend the afternoons...

When I was young and just out of graduate school, I had ambitions to sing and to write. Neither proved...

Today's readings sure do pack a punch. Against vanity, greed, selfishness, and more. A quote from Saint Therese of Lisieux...

When I worked as a teacher, the staff participated in an annual walk-a-thon to raise funds for various charities. My...

“Amen, I say to you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this...

“Wie lieblich sind deine Wohnungen, Herr Zebaoth . . . .” The words flow smoothly from our lips, melody ascending...

I began a terrifying and exhilarating search for Truth as a young Jewish college student. Although I had many worldly...

When I reflect daily on the state of my soul, I may do a quick checklist of sins I may...

Five priests sat in our living room talking to my husband and children while I finished dinner alone in the...

I am not a good negotiator. Maybe it’s because haggling isn’t regularly practiced where I live or because I am...

It's the time of year in which my gardener's heart is supremely happy. My fledgling spring seedlings have (mostly) grown...