The Saints Go Marching In
Today is the Feast of All Saints, a celebration which dates back to the early years of the Church. It is a celebration of those saints and martyrs…
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All Saints Day Means Holiness is For All!
Readings for November 1, 2014: Solemnity of All Saints At age 16, I thought that aspiring to holiness was out of the question. If you really wanted to…
Our Newest Beatified Pope: Paul VI
I’ll be honest. I’m pretty sure I had no idea who Pope Paul VI was until I was in my mid-20s. I mean, I’d heard of some Catholic…
Go to Joseph
As I knelt before the altar, the painting’s inscription grabbed my heart, “Go to Joseph.” Simple, yet profound. How many times over the years had I “gone to…
The Awe and Wonder of Creation
I have always loved the stories of St Francis Assisi and the animals. I’m sure most people are familiar with the story of the wolf that was attacking…
Trusting God: An Interview with Connie Rossini
I recently had a chance to interview Connie Rossini, author of Five Lessons from the Carmelite Saints that will Change Your Life and Trusting God with St. Therese.…
Purity Is Not a Dirty Word
My recent pilgrimage to Rome and Medjugorje was filled with many trials and graces. Our band of 36, experienced long flight delays, luggage loss, nearly 24-hour flight delay,…
Barnabas and Paul: Enabling Evangelization
Yesterday our Church celebrated the wonderful solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul. Without question Paul is one of the most well-known, pivotal, and remarkable men to serve Jesus…
How St. Thérèse Draws Me Closer to the Heart of Jesus
I first learned about St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus when I was 15 years old, a sophomore in a Catholic high school. In English class, her autobiography,…
Handing Down the Faith, One Story at a Time
I clearly recall my mother reading bedtime stories to us. We’d gather on the couch as she handed us our snack of sliced apples. However, these stories were…