Sometimes, the first day of school feels more like New Year’s Day than the first of January does. Classes are back in session, fall sports, religious ed, and other activities and meetings resume—a new year has begun! It seems like a logical time for making a “back to school” resolution. More »

My husband and I experienced our first miscarriage four years into our marriage. It was a devastating blow for us because we were so eager to have a child. Even though my husband and I had a very close relationship and a good solid marriage, the trauma of losing a child made us feel like strangers. More »

This cross is far more than two beams of wood pieced together. It’s far more than the piece of jewelry that so many people wear today. More »

How well do you know yourself? I was forty-four years old, a mother, grandmother, and “a good Catholic,” when I hired two criminals to take care of a problem. You may wonder how I could stoop so low. Perhaps we don’t really know ourselves until we are confronted with a major crisis. More »

Who is the number one exemplar, or model, that the Spirit uses to inspire us? It is Jesus, of course. But Jesus cannot model response to Jesus! More »

In 2007, a new book about Mother Teresa was published, grabbing headlines and causing people around the world to look at her in a completely new light. More »

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

Have you ever noticed how many images the Bible uses to explain spiritual truths? God is described as a loving Father, a fiery warrior, and even a nursing mother. More »