He was born the year before Columbus discovered America. His contemporaries were larger-than-life figures like Michelangelo, St. Teresa of Avila, Martin Luther, and King Henry VIII. More »

The superscription calls this “a song of praise,” and no more description is needed. The Lord is praised for his power and glory, but even more for his love. More »

Jesus often used settings and images familiar to his listeners in an effort to apply his teachings directly to their lives. More »

Every year I’m ambushed by summer. As school comes to an end and our regular schedule disappears, it’s a struggle to change gears and begin dealing with that familiar question: “I’m bored, Mom, what can I do?” More »

“Blessed are your eyes, for they see, and your ears, for they hear.” Matthew 13:16 More »

[God said:] “So come, I will send you to Pharaoh to bring my people, the Israelites, out of Egypt.” But Moses said to God, “Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the Israelites out of Egypt?” . . . More »

Thérèse of Lisieux, commonly known as the Little Flower, died in a French convent on September 30, 1897. Her popularity rapidly extended well beyond her Carmelite convent community, her hometown of Lisieux, and her country. More »

In the seventeenth century, French fishermen, fur traders, and explorers were landing in New France, which included not only Quebec but all the lands watered by the St. Lawrence River and the Great Lakes. More »