Gardens behold a breath-taking beauty that cannot be described by words. They elicit a response not from the mouth, but a reaction from the soul.
One of the few memories I have of both of my grandfathers is of their reverence for the Blessed Sacrament. When we would drive past
For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example that you should follow in his footsteps. (1
When visiting my family in March I received many questions concerning “What was your favorite part of the Holy Land?” Perhaps they were looking for
I had seen General Santos City from the air before, but one sees things differently from a fixed wing aircraft than from a helicopter. The
One of the key issues in our church today is that we are disconnected. Regardless of whether the church is full or its empty on
Easter is coming; fast! I mean the action, not the adjective. It’s a command. Once Easter comes, it seems, we forget about this wonderful act
Life, in all its glory, is pretty messy. Sin skips and trips us through life as we try to be faithful and nothing halts us
News broke a few days ago that Archbishop Wilton Gregory of Atlanta has issued an apology following the disclosure that he spent 2.2 million on his
If I look deep, I find my inner self hooked up to a drip IV of success. I heard once at a summer retreat that
*Warning* I’m an unabashed fan of hockey. I am biased, and I do believe hockey is not only the best sport but the most analogous
Our world is filled with a lot of hatred. One must only turn on talk radio or the nine o’clock news to see this. For
By now everyone has seen the Italian Ursuline Sister, Cristina Sciuccia, on the Italian show equivalent of “The Voice.” Go here if you need a
As I’ve discussed in the first two parts of this series, Pope Francis has made it clear that he wants to see the Catholic youth
From the time of Karl Marx, who famously said that religion “is the opium of the people,” to our own days when modern secularists think
We’ve all heard the comments. If you are the parents of more than 2.5 children or come from a family of more than 2.5 siblings,
***Spoiler Alert for The Good Wife*** The Good Wife is a Sunday night drama about the intricacies of law, life and love. I first became
Simcha Fisher responded to my article. Simcha Fisher. I was thrilled to hear that I’d gotten the attention of Mrs. Fisher and that she had
My last article was the beginning of a brief series on how young Catholics (myself included) can answer Pope Francis’ call to be a force
Today is the Feast of St. Joseph. He is special to us because he was special to Jesus. I would like to reflect on a
As I approach ordination to the Diaconate after 12 years in the seminary it’s easy to think about the many “what ifs” in my life.
