We have learned a lot about happiness from our little grandson, Edward. One Christmas while he was opening his gifts, he became intrigued by the crinkly sound of the gift wrap that Therese was scooping up off the floor. More »

Brothers and sisters, let us join with the Holy Father and Christians around the world in praying for these special needs: More »

All Souls’ Day, or the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed, which the Church celebrates on November 2, is an opportunity to commend our loved ones to God. More »

The Book of Revelation is filled with prayers of worship, adoration, and praise. Even in the parts that describe the violent upheavals of the end of the world, the angels and saints in heaven are still singing joyful songs of victory and love to Jesus. More »

Residents of countries in the Caribbean are picking up the pieces in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. In the US, millions more are doing the same. Seeing these images of devastation and human suffering, we remember other natural disasters in the recent past—hurricanes, earthquakes, tsunamis. And we wonder. More »

Sometimes it’s not clear to us what God’s call is in our lives. It can seem very mysterious. But what I’ve witnessed again and again, especially in my work now as vocation director for our diocese, is that if we believe that God is calling us and we respond in faith, he will confirm that call with a sense of his joy, presence, and peace. That has certainly been the case in my own life. More »

Most of us do a lot of talking, much of it about other people. Some of our people talk is just practical: “Are you still working on those invoices? Joe’s been waiting for them all morning!” Some of it is pretty personal: “Hey, I heard Joe’s wife walked out on him. Couldn’t take his drinking anymore.” More »

Fred Parker picked up the gun and held it to his head, no longer fighting the dark thoughts that enveloped him. "My life is a mess. My marriage is a pretense. Things are never going to change. There's no hope. . . . " More »