I imagine the gaze of Jesus would have been captivating. His eyes revealed a love that would transform sinners into...

In today's First Reading (Daniel 7:2-14), Daniel saw thousands and thousands ministering to the Ancient One on His throne. Myriads...

Thanksgiving. A day to give thanks. To recognize the goodness that surrounds us. To truly take a moment to be...

"[F]or I myself shall give you a wisdom in speaking that all your adversaries will be powerless to resist or...

When January 1 rolls around, there's a lot of talk about New Year's resolutions—and I know that there are a...

I painfully admit that I am seriously attached the stuff in my life. I can’t imagine losing it all. I...

The taunts in today’s Gospel (Luke 23:35-43) are interesting ones. They are not false statements; Jesus IS the Chosen One,...

I’ll be bold: I think I had a “mini-vision.” It happened on the Mount of Beatitudes. Some years after my...

I love walking into an empty, dark church, preferably one that smells of musty hymnals, beeswax, and aged incense that...

Think about a person, situation, or a material item that you have or own that you prayed for with great...

I can still remember the disappointment I felt as the woman I had spoken with walked away. She was sharing...

In today's Gospel, we hear of Zacchaeus who is “short in stature” and climbs a tree to see Jesus. (See...

The account of the blind man Bartimaeus (named for us in Mark 10:46-52) crying out to Jesus is one of...

So much of the Christian life involves meaningful suffering—or at least perseverance in trying to find meaning in our personal...

In my morning drive to work I often try to turn the radio down, pray a rosary, and tell the...

I didn’t want to move to Colorado. Visiting was fine, but the stark landscape was so different from home. I...

Gratitude filled my being as I watched the red-orange sun slip slowly into the horizon of Lake Michigan from the...