A young professed Sister relayed a formative moment in her early years in our religious community. She and a perpetually...

Even if you're like me, a seasoned or cradle Catholic who has lived many Lents, it's still interesting to contemplate...

When I studied in France the summer between my freshman and sophomore year of high school, I was nervous, bought...

I will never forget the Saturday afternoon in Georgia when my vision left me while I was speaking at a...

If Jesus hadn't performed any miracles, it would have been much more difficult for people to believe that He was...

“Georgia?” I questioned God with clenched fists and gritted teeth. But it’s humid there and the bugs are barbaric and...

I stepped into the chapel of Sainte Chapelle in Paris and had to catch my breath. It's magnificent, I said...

The white flakes fell around us as we walked our way through the valley under the steep mountains. We stopped...

My mom has a devotion to Saint Joseph. Over the years when I was frustrated about dating, my vocation or...

During a drought in 1936, as the United States slowly crawled out of the Great Depression, my great grandfather’s berry...

Forgiveness is fire. I’d rather avoid it. I hate to go near it. The closer you get, the hotter you...

A few short years ago, I held the title of Army Commander, just like my friend Naaman (2 Kings 5)....

If you and I were chatting about life over brunch, I'd tell you—with a laugh—that "I just wish I knew...

A few years ago, I helped with a “busy student retreat” at a Newman Center. Over the course of a...

Joseph and his coat. Jealousy, envy, comparison, greed, and malice. The mind and heart can be dark places, can't they?...

Although I wasn’t looking at him, I could feel his eyes upon me. I slowly turned towards him and smiled....

“Oh yeah, I guess you can come, too.” Not an enthusiastic invite, but I breathed a sigh of relief all...