Christians, Be Wildflowers Not Wallflowers!
In Matthew’s Gospel, Jesus tells us to “learn from the way the wildflowers grow” (6:28). They do not “work and spin,” they just sway in
In Matthew’s Gospel, Jesus tells us to “learn from the way the wildflowers grow” (6:28). They do not “work and spin,” they just sway in
I was on facebook today on a fifteen minute break from the wonderful world of taking calls. I love going on facebook for the simple
Abnegation. To be honest until recently I had no idea what that word meant. And probably not surprisingly since it is an idea that isn’t common
Reverence (noun): a feeling or attitude of deep respect tinged with awe; veneration. Reverence has always been a topic of discussion for me and a
Over the past few months, I have witnessed the tears of many people. Some have been tears of joy for an answered prayer. Others have
Once upon a time, angels directed shepherds to the Christ Child’s manger; how much harder it seems to find God in our midst today. Have
I want to make sure all you great Catholics out there are aware of what is, in my opinion, a few of the best Catholic
I love to sing…… Love. It. I’m not really all that great at it. In fact, I’m pretty bad. It’s a fact I’m pretty comfortable
Catholic singles, especially the ladies, have many things they do to prepare for the day they say “I do” and begin their married lives.
That Christmas has become more and more secularized is obvious. But we are not helpless against the tide. There are things we can do to
“And Mary said: My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord; my spirit rejoices in God my savior” – Luke 1:46-47 Given that this coming
The works of William Shakespeare abound with the truths of the Catholic faith. Especially in his later plays (often called the “romances”), Shakespeare focuses his
If you want to be a good Catholic, you gotta read your Bible. But the Church advises us: “sacred tradition, Sacred Scripture and the teaching authority
I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and your joy may be complete. This is my commandment: love one another
Sometimes it is necessary to stop ourselves and retreat, to open ourselves and realign our thinking with the ways of God. If we don’t do
“Can a man who’s warm understand one who’s freezing?” This is the question pondered by Ivan Denisovich Shukhov, a prisoner at a forced-labor camp in
Many people are wondering why Catholics hold those beads called the Rosary in their hands and what’s the real inspiration behind them. In this
This fall I have been working at CatholicVote.org. While we do a lot of different things, one of the things we are best known for
Our first child was lost to miscarriage. He was too young to know his gender but my husband felt confident that he was a boy
“In the light of all this, I have decided to announce a Year of Faith.” Pope Benedict XVI The Holy Father asks the Faithful to
There”s a lot of great ways to engage in the Year of Faith. One of them is reading. Often times, folks don”t know where to