St. Joseph the Worker and the Sanctification of Human Work
Since the dawn of creation, it has been the will of God that we share in His creative work. This call to work came from the Author of All Life, from the very beginning of Creation, when the Lord in...
My Devotion to St. Agnes of Montepulciano, A Little-Known Yet Powerful Saint
April 20 is the feast day of one of my favorite saints. She was not a child martyr like her Roman namesake. She was an Italian Dominican whom St. Catherine of Siena referred to as “Our Mother, the ...
5 Ways Journaling Can Improve Your Spiritual Life
For centuries, people have practiced journaling to record daily events, special moments, inspirations, thoughts, and even dreams. When we document both the everyday and the extraordinary experience...
Redeeming “Doubting Thomas”: The Apostle of Divine Mercy
When we read the Bible at home, or listen to the readings at the mass, it's all too easy to simply read the story from beginning to end, think for a few moments, and then move onto the next chapter...
St. Joseph: True Spouse of Mary, True Father of Jesus
With the apostolic letter Patris Corde, Pope Francis announced the Year of St. Joseph for 2021. I was happy to hear of Pope Francis' invitation to the Universal Church to honor and draw closer to t...
St. Katharine Drexel: From Wealthy Heiress to Religious Founder
The life of St. Katharine Drexel shows the great impact of generosity and how powerful the gift of self can be. Her life and love for the Eucharist challenge us to pursue truth and generosity in ou...
How Jesus is Both God and Man – And Why It Matters
When we contemplate the two natures of Christ, the Divine and the human, we stand at the threshold of one of the most profound mysteries imaginable. That Jesus was both God and man, perfect Godhood...
St. Peter Damian: Model for Priests and Laity
On February 21, we celebrate the feast of St. Peter Damian, a reformer and Doctor of the Church who lived in the early 11th century. As a Benedictine monk who lived at a time when the clergy had de...
Ash Wednesday 2021: Why Ashes Will Be Sprinkled
Like every holy day since the beginning of COVID-19, Ash Wednesday 2021 will look a bit different.Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent. If you attend Mass in the United States that day, you tr...
St. Claude de la Colombiere: Priestly Apostle of the Sacred Heart
St. Claude de la Colombiere—Jesuit priest, confessor, and spiritual director to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque—was the first to support and authenticate her mystical revelations on the Sacred Heart of ...