Many Christians who expect and experience the motherly care of the woman who gave birth to Jesus do not realize that they have a father in the man we honor as “St. Joseph, husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary.” More »

St. Patrick was not born with a burning desire to evangelize. In his teens, he was complacent and self-absorbed—not especially serious about his studies or his Christian faith. More »

We pulled into the driveway of our “new” house on moving-in day, and my heart sank. I hadn’t remembered that it looked so bad. More »

Argentinian Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, 76, was elected the 266^th bishop of Rome on March 13, the first full day of the conclave. His election marks at least two firsts: our new Holy Father is the first pontiff from the Americas and also the first Jesuit pope. More »

Wouldn’t it be wonderful to travel to the Holy Land? How much meaning Lent and Easter would have if we and our families could walk where Jesus suffered, died, was buried, and rose from the dead! More »

It’s ironic, but true: The closer we get to Jesus, the more sin we find in our hearts. It’s not because we have become more sinful. Rather, it’s because the Holy Spirit has put us under a more powerful microscope. More »

O Lord, I come before you just as David did so many years ago. I come freely admitting my sins. I come humbly, acknowledging that my offenses have been an affront to your holiness, your justice, and your love. Have mercy on me, Lord! More »

When I celebrate baptisms, I love to ask for the help of a child in the congregation, preferably an older sibling of the baby being baptized. More »