Dana Gioia’s 99 Poems New & Selected is a varied collection of well-crafted pieces that also demonstrates understanding of what...

It was a Friday night in college. I ran down the hallway to the common area of my dorm, four...

Blessed Is She's new study, Gift, can lead small groups into deeper devotion to the Most Holy Eucharist.

This spring, my oldest daughter graduated from high school. It was one of those milestones that I never thought I...

I have a dear friend who is a master when it comes to liturgical living. She is creative and intentional...

As I get older and walk farther along with the Lord, the shock of loneliness mellows, but the pain persists....

One of my favorite aspects of Scripture is the meaning of people’s names. They are never random; they always have...

Blessed are they who hear the word of God and observe it. // Luke 11:28 Love this from today's readings....

When I was seven or eight years old, I felt very disconnected from my friends and family. I noticed that...

"I need Adoration." My friend's evening text put words to the longing on my own heart. In the midst of...

As I was doing our bedtime routine with the kids the other night, we prayed the Saint Michael prayer. We...

Be kind to one another, compassionate, forgiving one another as God has forgiven you in Christ. // Ephesians 4:32 Love...

I will never forget that ecstatic feeling, as we sat on top of "First", the minor summit above Grindelwald, Switzerland....

As a summer girl at heart, I do not need a lot of encouragement to celebrate. Hot days, stormy afternoons,...

I was nineteen and it all happened very gradually. First I was noticing achy knees and feet, but thought it...

Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me will never hunger, and whoever believes...

One time, I snapped at my husband about the day’s Gospel reading. We didn’t hold opposing beliefs. We didn’t interpret...