December 12th is the Feast Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe and it is a very special day in our...

If you hear the two words “church father” you might be thinking of an ancient, white-haired man who probably did...

“I have done what was mine; may Christ teach you what is yours.” These words of freedom spoken by Saint...

Gift giving is an important part of the Christmas season. It’s hard to pinpoint exactly when the tradition of exchanging...

Whenever I pack to go camping, it’s inevitable that I will find myself asking the same question. Generally between stops...

I felt the hard, uneven cobblestones beneath my feet and took in the views all around me with fresh, wide...

My husband’s name is Michael and I am always on the lookout for gifts that honor him through his namesake,...

When we are ready to give up hope, we must persevere. The Saints teach us this. Even the darkest night...

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

I always had a problem with my name growing up. I wondered why my parents didn’t give me an easy-to-pronounce...

In Something Beautiful for God, the British Journalist Malcolm Muggeridge wrote about an exhilarating experience while filming a documentary on...

In the tradition of the Church, Bartholomew and Nathaniel are the same person. Think of Nathaniel as his first name...

Holocaust survivor and Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel, in one of his essays, relays his experience in Auschwitz. A Jew was...

Happy feast of Santa Chiara! Saint Clare, who was a dear friend of Saint Francis, was born in Assisi, Italy...

As the process of selecting Confirmation Saints looms near at our house once again, I find myself doing a lot...

Flos Carmeli is Latin for “Flower of Carmel.” As a child, I was under the impression that Our Lady of...

Many years ago, my dad was going through his father’s desk and showed me a precious, antique Christmas card. Attached...