Draw Closer to the Blessed Mother this May
Honor your mother and ask her to lead you closer to her Son. She wants...
Where is home?
It happened a number of years ago at Easter-time, before I had entered seminary....
She says: "I really want to be a stay-at-home mom"
When our first child is born in four months. But Rick wants me to go back to wor...
Experience the real presence of Jesus during Adoration
In this season of Lent, we experience the great graces of Holy Thursday – but th...
God’s Divine Mercy
Sin! This is not meant to be a command. Pope Francis once said in an interview: ...
For Stephen Ray, evangelizing is an ‘adventure’
Clothed in a safari hat and vest, Stephen Ray is no stranger to wrestling snakes...
To Harbor the Harborless
We have all seen TV and newspaper images of people who have no homes and are liv...
I think my co-worker is living out of his car
Q: One of my co-workers has had a few financial setbacks, and I think he’s livin...
A tall stack of hospitality
To harbor the harborless is a corporal work of mercy that simply means to provid...
The culture of non-commitment
The Extraordinary Synod of Bishops on the Family, held in October 2014, and the ...
Iris is a missionary in her own back yard
Iris Chen, a student at the University of Michigan, wanted her summers to make a...
Sister Theresa helps kids ‘believe in their own goodness’
Sister Theresa Fifer, O.S.F., believes her life with the Sisters of St. Francis ...
My son’s friend is left home alone constantly
Q: My son’s close friend is in a household where the parents are rarely home. He...
What is RCIA?
Dear Fr. Joe: What is RCIA? I see and hear a lot about it at Church but I ...
The resurrection of Jesus the core of our faith
The resurrection of Jesus from the dead is the bedrock fact of our faith. It is ...
Foster children 'add more joy' for Betsy and Leo
“Joy” exclaims Betsy. “I was surprised by the amount of joy foster parenting and...
Develop a ‘drip’ mentality: St. Isidore of Seville
Feast Day: April 4
St. Isidore of Seville (560-636) is the Doctor of Educatio...
Focusing on families, Ukraine and 20 new cardinals
Speaking to more than 9,000 people gathered in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Francis ...