Man and Morality: The Truth that Sets us Free
The human person knows by nature that there is a certain code by which he must live. Man also knows beyond a shadow of a doubt
The human person knows by nature that there is a certain code by which he must live. Man also knows beyond a shadow of a doubt
The episode from the gospel today has always been one of my favorites. I have always pictured the mother of James and John as being
The Theological Virtue of Hope helps us to see that we are not made for this world and our true home is waiting for us
(This post originally appeared on www.yellowpelican.net) It started with an episode of the Magic School Bus and ended with a trip to Urgent Care. Last
Here is what it’s like to live in New York City: Every day I walk a maze of sidewalks and dodge a never-ending stream of
During this beautiful month of May, dedicated to Our Lady, it is fitting to consider the qualities of Our Lady’s character that we so love.
Don’t doubt it: your vocation is the greatest grace our Lord could have given you. Thank Him for it. -St. Josemaria Escriva I know this
Truly, we need obedience to remain one with the Church, learn proper humility, and open ourselves to the graces that flow from God’s merciful heart.
Multiple times I have written about the struggles of being a goal-oriented person, about the difficulty in surrendering when my first instinct is to try
I have friends who have PhD’s. I am married to an MD. I am surrounded by people who have been in school for nearly every year
It seems as though New York City is still in a daze after our visit from the Holy Father last week. He was here for
While visiting another parish for mass a few weeks ago, the priest spoke on this Sunday gospel: Hence, he went into his own country; and
One Christmas Eve I had the flu. While my family went to Lessons and Carols, I wrote a poem about the pain Mary endured to
St. Bridget, patroness of Ireland (also known as St. Brigid), was born the daughter of a Celtic chieftain and a Christian slave woman in the
“‘Thomas! Thomas!’ two snickering friars called, rousing their brother who was bent over his books. ‘Look out the window—there are pigs flying about in the sky!’ Thomas
I have been going about this all wrong. I have been making myself the victim to this tyranny I have projected onto God when, in
I imagine angels to be like responsible teenagers asked to babysit their toddler siblings. I’m sure that my own guardian angel is often exasperated with
It is a dog-eat-dog world out there. And I wonder, how much do we let this affect our spiritual lives? Every TV show from Biggest
Over the summer my dear friend and roommate put together a gorgeous video about why many Catholic women are returning to the old custom of
It was my last class of my senior year of college, and I listened intently as my professor wrapped up his final lecture. I sat
Earlier this week, my 7th grade students engaged in a battle of tongue twisters. They exchanged challenges that sought to discover which of them could say