[…] doubts about who Jesus really is? You aren’t alone. The very people who rubbed shoulders with Jesus did, too.  But first, as we say in the television news business, the backstory. In this week’s gospel passage from Matthew, John the Baptist is in prison after denouncing King Herod for his promiscuous affair with his […]

[…] less likely I’ll be to get out in the spiritual battlefield and focus on what really matters. What is at stake? A lot. There is a hurting world out there that is just desperate for the women of our generation to band together and do something about it. We often feel defeated as we […]

[…] fired up. Why? Because of the insane pressure. Have you felt it? Seen it? It is so thick you can dip your tortilla chip in it; the world and its relentless preoccupation to know your calling. And not just know it, but attain it. Right now. If you have ever gone through the college […]

[…] Sunday’s Gospel: Read Matthew 13:1–9 I am an amateur gardener. And by an amateur, I mean I buy beautiful plants, do nothing but water them, hope for the best, and when they die, I buy new ones to start the process again.  Therefore, you can imagine how I felt when I brought one of […]

Is there someone in your life who you long to see experiencing the more that a relationship with Christ brings? Do you find you lack the right words to articulate just how much your faith means to you, and wish that you could communicate it in a way that really has impact? One of […]

I had stopped feeling joy. That was the first sign for me that something needed to change- that something was wrong and that I didn't know how to fix it.  Things were happening in my life that should have been getting me excited, that should have been touching my heart, that should have sent […]

[…] keep us shackled and bound in darkness, where it not only becomes easier to keep the lens on ourselves, it starts to feel more comfortable to our world-weary hearts to stay there, give in, and remain silent. But sister, we have a God of freedom! And so, Jesus offers Himself as the antidote to our […]

[…] as I sat speechless in front of a fire, I thought about that silent night; of the quiet surrender of both Mary and Joseph that changed the world forever. And how for a man of no words, no one has spoken more loudly in my ear the message God has been sending me all […]

[…] path to good and healthy future marriages. As I came to the end of my talk, I acknowledged how hard it is to navigate the current “dating world”. But my belief in the strength and conviction within these students gives me great hope that they are going to make great choices, some better than […]

Dig Deeper into Sunday’s Gospel: Read John 6:51–58 In the Catechism of the Catholic Church, the Eucharist is described as the “source and summit of the Christian life.” It is the beginning of our spirituality, the fount from which our faith flows. Simultaneously, it is the highest point of our faith, the apex to […]