J.R.R. Tolkien's Advice On Keeping the Faith in Dark Times
From the 1950s until now, readers of countless backgrounds and beliefs have been mesmerized by The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, and The Silmarillion. But the name of J.R.R. Tolkien is well known ...
Is it hard to imagine the Lord at rest, given all He had to do in His short time among us? Did Jesus ever take a vacation? We know He kept the Sabbath, so He rested on that day in obedience to the ...
The Life of St. Titus Brandsma - Carmelite Martyr for Truth
St. Titus Brandsma was a Carmelite priest, professor, and writer. One of ten Carmelites martyred at Dachau during the Holocaust, this humble servant gave his life for truth and love. So relevant in...
What It Means To Be Truly Free
Freedom is the hallmark of our American culture, yet many in our society misunderstand true freedom. The modern age has redefined it as the ability to determine your own personal truth and embrace ...
Recently I heard two young women chatting in line at the grocery store about marriage. They debated the advantages and disadvantages, pondering whether it was responsible to bring children into a w...
6 Gifts of the Ascension of the Lord
For believers, Easter is a season of rejoicing, renewal, and reflection upon how greatly we are loved! For forty days after the Resurrection, the Lord appeared to the Apostles, traveled, taught, an...
Ten New Saints To Be Canonized May 15, 2022
"We believe in the communion of all the faithful of Christ, those who are pilgrims on earth, the dead who are being purified, and the blessed in heaven, all together forming one Church; and we beli...
Motherhood Rooted in Joy & Gratitude
Scripture speaks of motherhood as a high and important calling. In fact, God uses the metaphor of motherhood to describe the ways in which He loves and cares for His children. Not all women are cal...
Praying the Via Lucis (Way of Light) during the Easter Season
The Via Lucis, or the "Way of Light" in Latin, is a Catholic devotion also known as the Stations of the Resurrection. In these Stations, we meditate on Christ's Resurrection and the incredible eve...
Surrendering Our Will To God Is Our Greatest Expression of Love - A Reflection For Holy Week
A condition of complete simplicity(Costing not less than everything)...-“Four Quartets” T.S. EliotI recently accompanied my mom to the funeral of a friend of hers, an elderly man I did not know. Pe...