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,
(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
People like to say that running in circles in pointless. Well, maybe, it’s not as pointless as it seems!
What is this existence within which we humans find ourselves? Every morning we wake up and perceive the world through our senses. A perception onto
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
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
Part of the battle to live Lent is to not forget that it is Lent. It is especially hard for busy Catholic professionals caught in
My husband – much like his father – gets things done on his own time schedule. If I ask him to fold the laundry or
I am entering the Church this Easter with a motley crew of candidates in RCIA. Hilda, an elderly black woman, hails from the Bronx and
My wife, Jacelyn, is a pit bull when it comes to anything she knows is true, right, or necessary. When she looked out the window
“By every means, but especially by peace of soul, we must try to provide the Holy Spirit with a resting place. Then we shall have
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
When I imagine liturgists, this is what comes to mind: Inculturation, the adaptation of liturgical texts, languages, rites, and, most especially, of music, to respect
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
When I meet with the Confirmation students in my parish one on one, I always ask them to describe their relationship with God. Some answer
New year, new you!—a motto that makes me want to vomit. What’s so great about a new me if I couldn’t even love the old
New Year’s resolutions usually seem to be focused on doing things to improve our physical health such as losing weight, eating healthier, or exercising more.
The United States Postal Service this Christmas gives thanks for Christmas cards, as we all transmit our Christmas greetings through their service. Their volumes surely
My first Confirmation class (quite some years ago now) ended with an enticing cliffhanger: “Next week, I’ll teach you how to lie,” our teacher told
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
