"At the sight of the crowds, His heart was moved with pity . . . " (Matthew 9:36). He sees...

I once prayed for a specific intention for seven years. I started praying earnestly for a breakthrough for someone I...

I don’t feel like I’m doing enough . . . I lamented to my husband one evening. Our children had...

I find Matthew's Gospel today both baffling and humorous. First, Saint John the Baptist’s disciples are questioning Jesus, the Man...

Do you remember your first encounter with Jesus? Saint Matthew sure does, and he shares his conversion story with us...

The images of the Lord, Our Lady, and some of the Saints in my office serve as reminders of my...

All I needed was a clear sign from God. It was really all I had been praying for. Well, actually...

We have a rule in our house that if Mama is napping, the only acceptable reasons for waking her up...

When I was a kid, I loved visiting the various California missions with my family. I was fascinated with the...

When I was twenty-three years old I stood at the front of my congregation facing the altar. With my priest...

You cannot drive a parked car. Obviously! Today, let’s hop into this parked car with Saints Peter and Paul. It’s...

I can get really tired. You know that feeling. That bone-crushing exhaustion that feels endless. It does not abate. It...

Are we astonished by Christ's words in today's Gospel? (See Matthew 7:21-29.) I think back over my life and I...

Did today’s First Reading lose you a bit amidst all the animal carcasses and smoking fire pots? The part about...

Lord, show me the narrow gate! And give me courage to enter through it, I pray, I want to be...

One of our Italian sisters inspired me since before I even entered the community. Her childlike faith and love for...

For years I questioned why I was so peaceful over my father's death. Since the day of his funeral, instead...