Heart-to-Heart: A Look at the Pain of Love
If you love me, you will keep my commandments.[1] On the face of it, Christ’s words seem obvious: of course we’ll obey Christ because we
If you love me, you will keep my commandments.[1] On the face of it, Christ’s words seem obvious: of course we’ll obey Christ because we
As a child, one of my favorite things about Christmas was the Nativity scenes. From the teeny-tiny one on my family’s home altar to the
Loneliness has two faces. One is human loneliness, and the other is loneliness for the divine. “My heart shall not rest until it rest in
One day, a home-schooled Anglo-Australian made a rather ill-informed statement on Asian education to his house mate, despite my presence: “Asians can’t be creative because
One of the highlights of a pilgrimage to the Holy Land that I was on recently, was witnessing married couples renew their marriage vows in
The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit. —Proverbs 18:21 And if any man think
It is a strange thing, but we as human beings are often eager critics. It is so easy to criticize, to catch the flaws and
There are a great variety of vocations in life, but all require a deep, persistent love. Whether we look at our vocation in general terms
“A man fell victim to robbers as he went down from Jerusalem to Jericho. They stripped and beat him and went off leaving him half-dead.”
We are surrounded by human suffering. Many people are hurting in today’s world. Some suffering is horrific and some minor, but every kind can be
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
It’s the end of NFP Awareness Week, so I’m going to throw in a few cents as a mama with three kids under three. Natural
Don’t we all long to see God? Yet, so much of the time, He remains largely invisible to us. How does He reveal Himself in
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.
“I’m sorry—I just don’t have time!” How often have we heard words like these—and how often do we express this lack ourselves! At least, I
On the First Easter Sunday, Jesus appeared to the Apostles and said, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send
In one of his greatest works, The Everlasting Man, author G.K. Chesterton takes a few pages to reflect on the Passion of Christ, the Son
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
How many times have you said “I trust You” to God in prayer, and yet felt unsure of what you were saying? How often do
I’ve noticed that so many young Catholics have an inordinate amount anxiety about their vocations. I definitely put myself into this category. When I understood
January was only halfway over when I saw it: a dismal post on social media about being single on Valentine’s Day. Being single when so