Some years ago, I was driving my daughter to a school event when a homeless woman came to my car window as I waited for a red light. She asked me for a dollar. I wanted to be a good example for my daughter, so I gave the woman five dollars. More »

"Serve me." These were the words I “heard” deep in my heart one evening five years ago as I was walking into my bedroom. Of course, I didn’t really hear them, but they were there loud and clear in my spirit just the same. More »

Many Christians think that the ultimate goal of the ecumenical movement—full unity of all the followers of Christ in the one, holy, catholic, and apostolic church that Jesus founded—is wishful thinking, a dream . . . impossible. More »

Every winter, you can hear mothers all around the world telling their children to bundle up warm before they go outside. More »

In her autobiography, "The Story of a Soul", St. Thérèse of Lisieux describes an inner struggle that many of us can relate to. As she describes it, she was oversensitive, overly dependent on other people’s opinions of her, and convinced that her happiness was dependent on her ability to please others. More »

Scripture tells us that certain people were filled with great expectation when Jesus was about to be born. Both Mary and Joseph knew this child was very special. Anna and Simeon were in the Temple, waiting eagerly for the Messiah. Zechariah and Elizabeth and the baby John were excited about the coming birth of Jesus as well as their own role in this amazing act of God. Each of these people in their own way had a sense that God was about to do something very important. More »

By late August, my friend Helen takes on a panicked, wild-eyed look. "It’s Christmas,” she replies when I ask what’s bothering her. “I’ve got so much to do to get ready!” More »

A few years ago, my whole family witnessed a terrible accident involving eight cars. Shattered glass was everywhere. More »