I used to starve myself. For years, I went through life learning how to neglect the thunderous rumble of the...

I began my senior year of college this past fall filled with excitement and expectant hope. I anticipated the fulfillment...

Jesus desires that every single person would know His living promise: "I am the bread of life; Whoever comes to...

When I say the Alleluia now that Lent is past, and it was gone for what feels like so long,...

I pressed my cheek against her soft curls. We were in a hospital bed in the emergency room. My baby...

Today we celebrate the Feast of Saint Mark the Evangelist. He was one of the early Christians, and likely knew...

My college friend felt jealous that while she'd study for days and only get Bs and Cs, I, while being...

I was the only teenager at the table full of well-dressed adults, the youth representative on an important committee to...

Sister, I’m sure you are familiar with the all-too-common question: "How Catholic are you really?" I was once asked this...

"The community of believers was of one heart and mind. . . . With great power the Apostles bore witness...

I avoid those conversation circles where maybe three out of ten people carry the discussion. I never know when to...

In my imaginative prayer, I was walking through a pine forest. The beams of sunshine were peeking through the branches...

It was one of the last days of spring. The Mission District’s streets were warm from the bright sun but...

There was a line in today's Gospel that stood out to me. Simon Peter drags the net ashore, full of...

“Why are you troubled? And why do questions arise in your hearts?” (Luke 24:38) In my heart, I share with...

Then they said to each other, "Were not our hearts burning [within us] while he spoke to us on the...

One of the great blessings of a big family, and a w i d e family in particular, is seeing...