Silence and the Eucharist
The chapel was still and dark as we filed in, hushed, almost on tiptoe. The first sight we registered in our dim surroundings was the
The chapel was still and dark as we filed in, hushed, almost on tiptoe. The first sight we registered in our dim surroundings was the
Then Jesus told his disciples, “If any man would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.” –
Summer officially started last week, which means the annual sale on beach paperbacks has begun. But since many of the quick-read bestsellers are not exactly
Call it a clan, call it a network, call it a tribe, call it a family. Whatever you call it, whoever you are, you need
The sexual abuse crises in Catholic dioceses from the USA to Ireland have created great distress and fomented considerable media attention. It is a sickening
Aaron K. Torch’s Christian Dating Simplified: A Short, Practical Guide to the only Four Questions You Need to Ask is an enjoyable read, weaving scriptural
Dear Future Husband, I wonder what you are doing at this moment. Are you studying for finals? Maybe you’re chatting with friends, or are laughingly lost in
It has been a crazy past few months here. I have been facing the usual high school senior dilemmas regarding the “afterlife”, so to speak,
The classic TV sitcom, Friends, is iconic for its long run, humor, and relatable characters that made everyone feel they were part of the “gang.”
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.
When I was little, I decided that I was going to take a new and unusual saint for my confirmation patron. I wanted to stand
Enviably, I recently canvassed a room full of young people, my students, about church attendance. The occasion was an all-school Mass earlier that day. A non-Catholic student broached
…holiness isn’t dependent on where you are, but rather who you are and how you respond to where God put you…
We recently visited my in-laws, and they sent us home with a treasure from my husband’s childhood – a telescope. We brought it home, and
“Become the woman of your dreams, then you will attract the man of your dreams.” -Sarah Swafford Emotional chastity is not to prevent love, it’s
In reaction to the increasing physical immorality spreading through society today, and in an attempt to counter the message constantly being sold through advertising, movies,
The shiftiness of college years does not always create the best circumstances for keeping New Year’s Resolutions. Though I hardly ever pass up an opportunity
How do you judge good music? What are your standards? When do you know that you’ve encountered an incredible song or artist? One way I
So apparently I am not the only one who loves Pope Francis! Of course it is one thing to like someone and another thing to
Vocations in the Entitlement Society In the seventh chapter of the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus says, “Ask and it will be given to you.” That works
“Stockholm syndrome, individuals’ desperate attempts to become like their captors. On a lesser scale it was why good German citizens followed Hitler, Ryan said. Or