Walking with Jesus on his way to the cross Spiritual Fitness How to pray the Stations of the Cross The Stations of the Cross during L... Read More
4 steps to 'getting something' out of mass Spiritual Fitness I don’t ‘get much’ out of Mass.” “I really wonder why I go.” “I go because I hav... Read More
The hard work of forgiveness: The greatest gift you can give and receive Spiritual Fitness The call to forgiveness, to reconciliation, to peace. This is the message of Adv... Read More
Seek reconciliation even when it’s their fault Spiritual Fitness Bearing false witness? Well, that doesn’t apply to me. I have never been in a co... Read More
How to be truthful in your personal prayer Spiritual Fitness Jesus told us clearly in John 14:6: “I am the way, and the truth and the life. N... Read More
6 Ways to Steal Some Time for God Spiritual Fitness The Seventh Commandment, “Thou shall not steal,” tells us not to take for oursel... Read More
TAKE TIME to discern God’s will Spiritual Fitness Everyone asks themselves: What do I do with my life? We are free to choose whate... Read More
Freely Offer Forgiveness Spiritual Fitness We recently celebrated the greatest of feasts: Jesus’ resurrection from the dead... Read More
Ask Jesus to Increase Your Faith Spiritual Fitness There are two pivotal passages in John’s Gospel concerning the resurrection of C... Read More
Find Time to Reach Out to Others Spiritual Fitness A few weeks ago, I came across an article that astounded me. You may have seen i... Read More
A Different Approach to Lent Spiritual Fitness In this season of Lent, I would like to ask you to consider a different approach... Read More
How do you Live Like You’re a Temple of God? Spiritual Fitness With the first Sunday of Advent just over a month ago, the Church began its new ... Read More
If You Don’t Pray Every Day, Start This Advent Spiritual Fitness We are in the Advent season and I have a proposal to make. The Year of Faith end... Read More
How can you really give thanks at Thanksgiving? Spiritual Fitness O Lord my God, I will give thanks to you forever. (Psalm 30:13) We give thank... Read More
How your life can be transformed through the Eucharist Spiritual Fitness As I travel around this country speaking in so many parishes and dioceses, and a... Read More
How to find a moment of silence in your hectic life Spiritual Fitness In our society today, we are inundated with so many material things and desires.... Read More
Prayers of perseverance and partnership – The Novena Spiritual Fitness I want to offer you some reflections on a centuries-old custom in the Catholic C... Read More
How to pray to the Holy Spirit Spiritual Fitness Fill the hearts of your faithful. Enkindle in us the fire of your love. Send for... Read More
Lent is over, here’s how to focus on Easter Spiritual Fitness Before you read any further, go and get your Bible. First, read John 20: 1-29. I... Read More
Let’s make Lent count! Spiritual Fitness In this Year of Faith, let’s make Lent “count” in a particular way. Let me expla... Read More
Lent offers opportunities for repentance and renewal Spiritual Fitness "Yet even now,” says the Lord, “return to me with all your heart, with fasting, ... Read More
Praying at the manger, Devotions for the season Spiritual Fitness I remember when I was a child that my father built a crèche out of balsam wood. ... Read More
Prayers for the dead Spiritual Fitness This month is the first full month of the Year of Faith proclaimed by Pope Bened... Read More
Praying the rosary Spiritual Fitness Since Oct. 7 is the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, I want to devote my column ... Read More
A daily prayer of thanksgiving The Angelus Spiritual Fitness Diocese of Lansing, Year of Prayer The Apostle Paul reminds us to “pray uncea... Read More