Every year, thousands of mothers with their children climb the steep, stone-paved street in Jerusalem leading to the Spafford Children’s Center. The center, which stands along the high point in the wall encircling the Old City, provides medical and other services to children of families with limited financial means. More »

Day after day, God wants to sustain us and give us a taste of Christmas joy. At its heart, a promise is only as reliable as the one who makes it. Common sense tells us that if the person making the promise is known to be dishonest or lacking in integrity, you wouldn’t take his words too seriously. More »

The Catechism explains that Mary, the all-holy and ever-virgin mother of God, is “the masterwork of the mission of the Son and the Spirit in the fullness of time” (721). She was a “first” in God’s plan of salvation. More »

The supermarket was crowded when I rushed inside, intent on getting my shopping done as quickly as possible. I was hurrying down an aisle, when a wispy voice asked, “Excuse me, Miss. Can you tell me where the coffee is?” More »

Have you ever noticed how much being in love can change someone? Think, for instance, of a man and woman engaged to be married. Their hearts are consumed with thoughts of one another. More »

All of us will face the cold reality of death one day. It makes no difference where we live, how wealthy we are, or how much influence we have. More »

“The Bible,” I was told when I was brand new to faith, “is a series of love letters from God to his people.” One of the characteristics of cherished words from someone who loves us is that they always seem to know just what to say to us when we are going through something hard, even if we can’t quite express what it is we’re going through ourselves. More »

The Letter to the Hebrews says we are surrounded by “so great a cloud of witnesses” as we follow Jesus, “the leader and perfecter of faith” (12:1, 2). More »