So much of today’s Word is meant to bring consolation: "The Lord is close to the brokenhearted" (Psalm 34:19). "The...

Let’s journey back to the glorious day of your Baptism. Imagine that beautiful day, the sounds of that morning, and...

Today I am emotionally exhausted, but spiritually awakened. My day started watching the news revealing the destruction of a hurricane,...

One night, during my freshman year of college, my best friend and I got into an epic argument because he...

Should I go to Confession this week? I see Father is sitting in the confessional and the line isn't that...

When I was a child, we took a vacation to Cape Cod and stayed in an old house right on...

One of my top love languages is gift-giving. I love to put a lot of thought into what I give...

Recently I attended a barbell class at my local gym. We were doing power presses in rapid succession and, with...

"[D]o not worry about how or what your defense will be or about what you are to say. For the...

Many years ago, I served as a missionary for a Catholic ministry. During our training, one of the things I...

“It must feel so good to be received,” a friend observed as I recounted a conversation with someone I met...

The sun was shining, but it did little to console the coldness I felt in my heart. I watched my...

“Just one more cookie, mom! Please?!” my toddler begged in the middle of our family prayer meeting. “I ate my...

"Sing to the Lord a new song" (Psalm 98:1). I awaken this morning with a heart full of expectation. I...

In today's Second Reading, I am struck by Saint Paul's reminder to us—he declares that he has shared the Gospel...

There is a beautiful Marian Shrine in the town where I live dedicated to Our Lady of LaLeche. This image...

Teary-eyed and discouraged I sat in the office of my spiritual director, mulling over a sin that I had confessed...