A Practical Way You Can Exalt the Cross
Our parish is a Metropolitan-ish cathedral that is often crowded with tourists. Combine that with our tendency to be right on time for Mass and we often do not get...
The Holy Name of Mary
I always had a problem with my name growing up. I wondered why my parents didn’t give me an easy-to-pronounce name. Rocio, although beautiful when pronounced rightly in Spanish, felt...
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What man among you having a hundred sheep and losing one of them would not leave the ninety-nine in the desert and go after the lost one until he finds...
Meet the Authors of "Loving God, Loving Others"
It's called Loving God, Loving Others: 52 Devotions to Create Connections that Last. We are just thrilled by the stories in this book that walk through six different rungs of...
Searching For the Words of Peace
I sat outdoors under Monterey cypress trees on a bench less than ten feet from the drop, looking over the sandy surf of Monterey Bay in California. With my laptop...
Saint Teresa of Calcutta // A Saint in the Darkness
In Something Beautiful for God, the British Journalist Malcolm Muggeridge wrote about an exhilarating experience while filming a documentary on Mother Teresa in 1967. The film crew had arrived at...
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In every age, O Lord, you have been our refuge. // Psalm 90:3 Let His word dwell in us richly, sisters. Download your F R E E wallpapers right here...
Tiny Sparks
I trudged along the river shore with determination. The seagulls swooped and chattered above my head as they maneuvered effortlessly in and around the river swells. I kept my head...
BIS Reviews // Fr. Stu
For all of the causes for concern that are splashed across our screens day after day, I have noticed a trend that is heartening. Over the past several years, entertainment...
Steadfast in Sharing Your Faith
By nature, human beings are storytellers. Stories have the power to connect us to one another more than anything else. They can help us understand who we are. We shouldn’t...
Baroque Art and a Beheading
If you ever find yourself in the hustle and bustle of Trafalgar Square in central London, you’ll be surrounded by historic statues and fountains, some built as early as the...
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For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted. // Luke 14:11 Let His word dwell in us richly, sisters. Download your...
