I have a photograph from the day of my baptism. My young mother is smiling at the camera. She had...

When a well-known Catholic—or even a loved one—disappoints me by falling into public sin or grave error, what do I...

When word got out that Jesus had cured this man of leprosy, others wanted to seek Him out and receive...

I loved my son from the blessed moment I found out he was within my womb. Through each day of...

"Beloved" (1 John 4:11). Whenever God starts with this word, He instantaneously captivates me. It must be the cheesy romantic...

I sensed an emptiness inside that I couldn’t ignore. It was an emptiness that brought years of tears and heartache,...

I stood in the kitchen of a friend on a rainy October night, fighting back tears. I was making a...

I've imagined it in my mind a thousand times. From my earliest childhood Christmases until this very Epiphany, I've tried...

I grew up in the Sonoran Desert and as a child, I accompanied my grandparents on a few cross-country summer...

I began last year with hopeful anticipation of what was to come: graduations, weddings, exciting career opportunities, etc. It was...

Well, sisters, we made it. It’s the last day of 2020. What. A. Year. Can I get an amen? For...

Anna is one of the most beautiful and mysterious figures of the Gospels about whom I always wish I knew...

We walked in silence except for the rustling of heavy skirts. The chapel lights were dim with candles adding extra...

My older son recently asked me to name my greatest fear. I didn’t even have to think before answering. “That...

No regal adornments or robes of glory clothed the parents of the Christ Child; rather, two simple human beings conformed...

Speaking is not my strong suite. I fumble over words. I mix up terms that I know well and have...

Once upon a time, my favorite book whisked me away on a new adventure each time I read it. I...