Impossible Causes
“For nothing will be impossible with God.” —Luke 1:37 St. Rita of Cascia is the patron saint of impossible causes. During her life, St. Rita
“For nothing will be impossible with God.” —Luke 1:37 St. Rita of Cascia is the patron saint of impossible causes. During her life, St. Rita
Over the past week, the Gospel readings have contained many scenes of healing from Jesus’s public ministry. We know that Jesus performed many miraculous healings
There is good reason that St. Francis de Sales is the patron of writers—he really had a way with words. During his lifetime, he wrote
If your brother sins, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him. And if he wrongs you seven times in one day and returns to
As the days grow shorter and the Christmas holiday approaches, I always have the urge to curl up with a good book. If you’re looking
St. Benedict gives us a remarkable example of discipline. His simple motto, Ora et labora—pray and work—is still relevant to our own lives, so many centuries
But they said to him, “Five loaves and two fish are all we have here.” Then he said, “Bring them here to me,” and he
Then Jesus said, “I came into this world for judgment, so that those who do not see might see, and those who do see might
The Year of Mercy will come to a close with the end of the liturgical year on November 20. How can we make the most
The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still. —Exodus 14:14 And Jesus went with them, but when he was only a
Often, when I have faced points of transition in my life, I have felt a sense of weariness, waiting for clarity as to where to
Recently I had the chance to see Les Misérables on Broadway for the second time, and its themes of mercy, redemption, and sacrificial love have
Today we celebrate the feast of St. Maria Goretti, the Little Saint of Great Mercy. Her story reminds us that we are never beyond hope,
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
A few weeks ago, I got the chance to leave the city for a few days to attend a retreat. It was a beautiful spring
Whenever I have a cold or stomachache, or when I’m feeling exhausted and overwhelmed, I struggle to pray the way I normally do. But I
“Despite everything, life is full of beauty and meaning.” ― Etty Hillesum Etty Hillesum was born in the Netherlands in 1914 to Jewish parents. She
In the Parable of the Talents, Jesus calls us to be good stewards of the gifts we’ve been given, to grow and develop the skills
One of my favorite saints is St. Francis de Sales (and not just because he is the patron saint of writers). During his lifetime, he
As I started thinking about all the things I want and need to get done before Christmas, I realized that I need to set priorities
I’ve heard several people express the sentiment that of all Catholic traditions, the veneration of relics is the one they least understand, and they are