A Place in God’s Family
I found it when I learned to forgive.
A real family—I had one once, in my early childhood. Then for reasons that I was too young to understand, my parents went their separate ways. Continue »
The Fourth Luminous Mystery
The Transfiguration of Jesus
If any of the mysteries of the Rosary deserves to be called “luminous,” the transfiguration of Christ certainly does. Continue »
“If Today You Hear His Voice . . .”
How to listen to God in Scripture
Unlike any other book ever written, the Bible is “living and active” (Hebrews 4:12). Inspired by the Holy Spirit, Scripture has the power to bring God himself into our lives. Listen, for instance, to Moses as he addresses the Israelites just as they are about to enter the Promised Land. Continue »
Word Among Us author Stephen Binz recently traveled to South Korea. We asked him to share some reflections. Continue »
Are You Hungry for God?
Lord, I Long for More of You
Most of us have a hard time understanding what real hunger feels like. When we say that we are hungry, it usually means that we have gone a few hours without food, not that we are in the desperate situation that afflicts so many others. Continue »
The Ravine
Our Mini-Pilgrimage to the Martyrs’ Shrine
When my wife and I began taking groups of pilgrims overseas about ten years ago, we prepared for each trip by making an exhaustive search of every local site that might be of interest to Catholics. It was fun to discover a shrine, church, monument, or memorial that we could work into each group’s travel itinerary. Continue »
