Our Resurrection Journey
One hopeful sign in the midst of our health crises has been the countless acts of kindness and self-sacrifice. While pain, loss and uncertainty remain, we see many gestures of …
Waiting for Jesus with others
In today’s fast-paced and consumer-driven culture, it’s challenging to wait for things and others. We have grown comfortable with getting what we need and want without waiting in lines. The …
Remembrance of Jesus keeps us going.
The act of remembrance takes on many different forms and features. Whether remembering events, people or things, the process is never simple, since it often goes deep into our emotional …
Our truth and wonder in Christ
Our contemporary culture is committed to precision. In modern times, we are particularly meticulous in scientific methods and technical endeavors, dissecting and analyzing reality or truth to its most basic …
Mary, model of spiritual concordance
In today’s cultural and political climate, it’s common to find ourselves in difficult conversations with colleagues, friends or family. The social and political landscape appears fiercely polarized. Whether we’re talking …
Mary’s “yes” and life becomes for us the model of Christian living for all ages
For Catholics around the world, devotion to Mary takes on a variety of spiritual and cultural forms. There is no shortage of Marian feasts, devotions and practices. For example, …
Remembering our Alleluia in Christ this Easter
In every age and culture, there is interest in remembering special people, events and feelings. Whether histories, biographies, plays or personal narratives, people never tire of capturing key moments and …
Seeking Christ in faith, hope and love
At our fingertips is a vast depository of directions and resources to improve ourselves. A quick Google search yields seemingly endless options. For those comfortable with self-help techniques and methods, …
The word of life in Christ
Our world is saturated with information, data and messages. Whether through radio, TV, internet or social media platforms, we are constantly bombarded by information in a constant competition for our …
A faith beyond divisions
In our culture, we have grown conditioned to judge encounters on first impressions. While there’s validity to the saying “Don’t judge a book by its cover,” we too often do …