Fiscal managers from around the country converged this week on Houston, Texas for the forty-third Diocesan Fiscal Management Conference (DFMC). The event is both a
Why do we love movie romances so much, and why do we desire for the love stories in movies to happen to us? Really,
Subtitle: How NFP is really hard. Let us return to the title of this post, and do not push aside the double entendre. Go there.
Autumn is my favorite time of year. I love the crispness in the air, the colors, and the coziness of harvest time. However, this year
Flying home, the college lady next to me mentioned she was in a “complicated” relationship with someone back home. I smiled and said I’d been
As a youth minister one of the number one questions teens ask me is, “Why do people suffer?” It is a fair question, and one
“I don’t have to go to church, I can pray anywhere”, so they say. Yes, we have all heard that sappy line for decades. It’s the
Dear Fathers, We are writing this letter to you today because we have some things we want to say to you. Some things are easier
Ever since I’ve learned about the Camino de Santiago – a centuries-old pilgrim route to Santiago de Compostela, where the cathedral housing the remains of
There are many reasons I haven’t written too much about the project in my life that gets the majority of my free time and mental
The minute a child is born, his identity begins to form. As he is exposed to different things, he learns how to perceive the world.
…. at least this woman. I know that statement is rarely if ever viewed positively but that is who I want my future husband to
My life is about to change. In about one month, I will be getting married to the love of my life. To say that things
Why do people pray the rosary: to obtain special graces? to connect with God? as Christian meditation? in reparation for one’s sins and the sins
Fall is in the air in southern Minnesota. Farmers are beginning their harvest and the first frost has fallen. There is a beautiful chill in
“Be subject to one another out of reverence for Christ. Wives, be subject to your husbands, as to the Lord. For the Husband is the
Like many, I was deeply saddened and disturbed by the murders of our ambassador and other Americans last week. The brutal pictures showing him being
Saturday was the feast of Our Lady of Sorrows. The celebration of Mary standing at the foot of the cross. The suffering mother of the
As an introduction to the series of posts on this animated TV series, I would like to introduce the characters and the plot. Be warned: this entire post-series is one long…
By the time the seasons change I am ready for change in most areas of my life. So as autumn comes rolling in I’m putting
Human beings are essentially social in nature. The second theme of Catholic social teaching is the importance of social relationships and participation in society for
