Lessons from the Pool of Bethesda - Do You Want To Be Well?
Have you ever noticed that in order to persevere joyfully and not feel depleted during certain seasons of life, you need a very specific spiritual focus? This is such a time for me, so I've been co...
The Scrutinies - What They Are and Why They Are Important
If you are a cradle Catholic sitting in the pew during the third, fourth, and fifth Sunday of Lent, and RCIA members join you at mass, you are present for "the Scrutinies", whether you realize it o...
We Have Been Invited To The Desert This Lent: Are We Answering The Call?
“We are in the desert because we have been invited there.” —Fr. Jeffrey Kirby, A Holy Lent Good Catholic Series My brother-in-law died a few weeks ago, rather suddenly. Saddened by this los...
St. Anne Line, English Martyr & Protector of Priests and Seminarians
St. Anne Line was born Alice Higham, eldest daughter of a well-off Puritan landowner whose father was a reformer for King Henry VIII of England. She converted to Catholicism in her 20's, during the...
I Am the Moment - A Meditation on the Eucharist & the Feast of the Presentation
Recently at mass I was praying while waiting to receive Our Lord in the Eucharist. Meditating on the crises in our nation and our world, and the sufferings of the children of God who await His comi...
Lessons from the Heart of St. Angela Merici
St. Angela Merici, born in Desenzano, Italy in 1474, established the Ursuline Order to teach young girls the Catholic Christian faith. This little known but powerful friend of God truly had the hea...
New Year’s Lessons from the Three Wise Men of the Epiphany
Every year during the Advent and Christmas seasons, we are invited to seek Jesus anew, just as the Wise Men of old sought and found the Infant Christ. In their journey to His manger, their lives we...
An Advent Meditation on Receiving God's Promise
Advent is here once again. That holy season of reflection, anticipation, joy, and hope. From the Latin “ad venire,” meaning “to come to,” we receive an invitation from the Church. An invitation to ...
How to Celebrate the Saints of Advent
Advent is a beautiful liturgical season—and within its four weeks are many wonderful saints and feasts to celebrate! Honoring these feast days can help us prepare ourselves to welcome Our Infant Ki...
A Meditation on Pre-Planning Your Catholic Funeral Mass
November is the month in our liturgical year when we remember our faithful departed. We celebrate All Saints and All Souls days, honoring those who have left us for their eternal inheritance and aw...