The Virtues of Reason and Charity in the Life of St. Jane de Chantal
As Catholics, we are fortunate to have the saints. We can look to them as models of virtue and ask for their intercessory prayer. We know that they, too, were human and lived their own vocations w...
Five Simple Ways To Help Your Children Develop a Missionary Mindset
Most of us have some idea in our heads about what it means to be a missionary. Maybe the word conjures up an image of someone heading to a foreign country, perhaps Africa or India to spread the Gos...
4 Lessons You Can Learn From St. Josemaría Escrivá
It's clear that God calls particular saints for particular moments in history—and that St. Josemaría Escrivá was perfectly called to the age in which he lived. But not only that—he is perfect for o...
St. Philip Neri: Patron Saint of Friendship
Who doesn't want friends? We all do, right? And as Catholics, we have a saint who can guide us in developing and maintaining lasting friendships and in rooting them in joy. That saint is Phi...
Five Easy Steps For An At-Home May Crowning
Catholics have traditionally reserved the month of May to honor Mary in a special way. In fact Pope Paul IV wrote a beautiful encyclical on the Month of May in which he explained the many reasons a...
Love Is a Decision, Not Just a Feeling
My husband and I first heard the words “Love is a decision” from a Catholic priest about five years after we were married. It was a bit of a paradigm shift. Even in the pre-marriage class we attend...
If The Walls of My House Could Talk
As I write this, I am sitting in the only chair left in our living room. Boxes surround me, most of which are packed and awaiting tape and a Sharpie marker label. After twenty-three years of livin...
Pope Fabian: A Saint For Our Times?
Historians have often remarked that during long stretches of peace, when there is not much tumult or volatility, we human beings can be lulled into a sense of complacency. While it is certainly...
Your Free Guide to Keeping Spiritual Resolutions
We are about fifteen days into the new year, and—if you are like me—you are already finding it hard to stick with your resolutions. Perhaps these resolutions were unrealistic to begin with. Perhap...
A Spiritual Christmas Crib: Preparing Our Hearts for Christ's Coming
There is something about getting ready for Christmas that fills us with excitement—young and old alike. The hanging of lights, the hustle and bustle of shopping, the aromas of freshly-baked cooki...