One Millennial’s Restlessness
Winter is a restless time of year for me. The cold days and dark nights can be depressing. I long for the warm days of
Winter is a restless time of year for me. The cold days and dark nights can be depressing. I long for the warm days of
One of the most enjoyable parts of parenthood is learning about God through our daughter Lucy. Two weeks ago at Mass, we experienced one of
I will be the first to admit that my devotion to the Saints is not as strong as I would like. Sure, I pray novenas
A few weeks ago during my lunch break, I decided to drive to a nearby parish to visit Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. I was
What is it like to raise a Catholic family in the 21st century? Hundreds of Catholic mommy bloggers will happily answer the question for you
May 31, 2014 – A day different from all others for me. Half asleep and running on fumes, in the wee hours of the morning, I
I have seen it everywhere, in small churches, big churches, city churches, rural churches. Catholics bored or daydreaming at Mass Often I am guilty of
In today’s first reading, the prophet Isaiah says, “The Lord has given me a well-trained tongue, that I might now how to speak to the
Throughout Lent, we often focus on the things we are giving up or the extra things we are doing. Maybe we are fasting from chocolate, praying
Every once in a while, God gives us glimpses of heaven: a beautiful sunset, the joy of a newlywed couple at their wedding, the birth of
The family is the domestic church. As a part of the larger Church, we too are called to evangelize. Yet often families do not feel
Bigger is always better. That’s the maxim of our culture. From our vehicles to our buildings, from our paychecks to our television screens, we are
While on retreat, a priest discussed the benefits of spiritual reading. He advised the retreatants to begin by reading authors whose name started with “St.”
As a new parent, I have quickly noticed that everyone has an opinion about the best way to raise my child. Authors, other parents, parishioners,
When we think about poverty, we usually think about starving children in the third world, the homeless, or the elderly living on fixed incomes. We
This past May 31, our daughter, Lucy Benedicta, was born, changing our lives forever. From learning how to hold a baby, to changing a diaper,
Many Catholics walk the path of faith alone, without the support of fellow believers. Our parishes are filled with people who come to Mass every
Devout Catholics seek to learn more about God through various avenues, such as prayers, songs, spiritual reading, discussions, talks etc. Yet sometimes we forget that
The layout of a space matters. Just look at the time companies spend designing their headquarters. From cube farms to wide open areas, offices are
I recently blew an opportunity to share my faith at work. It was a Friday afternoon and management bought pizza for the office to celebrate
A few weeks ago, I was reading an excerpt about how a man chose to serve as a missionary on a college campus following graduation.