15 Life-Changing Books To Deepen Your Spiritual Life
I was in my late teens when self-help books became all the rage. From my teen years up until my early twenties, I read as many of them as I could get my hands on. Scott Peck's The Road Less ...
St. Francis Xavier: Catholic Evangelist and Patron of Catholic Missions
St. Francis Xavier is one of our most exciting and adventurous Catholic saints. He devoted his life to missionary work in largely unexplored places of the world. Historians compare his influence to...
10 Steps to a Happier and Holier Thanksgiving
How many times have we all thought: “THIS year I won't get swept away by the chaos of Thanksgiving and I'll bring my faith more intentionally into the celebration”? How often does Thanksgivi...
St. Martin of Tours: Cloak-Cutting Man of Courage
In addition to being Armistice Day and Veterans Day, November 11th is the Feast of St. Martin of Tours, patron saint of France, soldiers, and beggars. The most famous incident in Martin's life ...
When You're Anxious Or Afraid, Remember: God is Sovereign
It is easy to succumb to fear and anxiety in our current times. Yet it is important to remember that God has never failed us—and He never will. My pastor, Fr. Timothy Reid from St. Ann Catholic...
Celebrating All Saints & All Souls in Poland: An Unforgettable Experience
When my husband and I planned our European late-October/early-November honeymoon, and arranged to be in Poland during the feast of All Saints Day and the memorial of All Souls, I had no idea what a...
A Catholic's Guide To Halloween
Catholics and Halloween: a good or bad mix? Is this a pagan holiday? Should we not celebrate it? The short answer is that the true substance of Halloween belongs to the Catholic Church. ...
Trinity Missions: A Mission For Our Times
Trinity Missions is truly a "mission for our times." Founded in 1921 as "the Congregation of the Missionary Servants of the Most Holy Trinity" by Fr. Thomas Augustine Judge, a Vincentian priest, ...
5 Tips For Building Community During Quarantine
Community.It is a word that stings right now.As an extreme extrovert, this time of social distancing has been painful. Zoom just doesn’t cut it for me. Book club over Zoom, faith formation over Zoo...
Covid-19 And Holy Family Hospital of Bethlehem
Many places in the world are experiencing the uncertainty of COVID-19 - exposure to sickness, joblessness, anxiety, and fear. And the Holy Land has not been spared. When the pandemic found its way...