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 »

St. Elizabeth of Hungary (1207–1231) was a wealthy princess. As was common with royalty in her day, when she was only four years old, she was betrothed to the prince of a neighboring country in what is modern-day Germany. More »

“Family” and “prayer” belong together. After all, as the Second Vatican Council taught, our families are the “domestic church.” More »

Here’s a paradox that is central to Christianity: We lose what we keep, and we gain what we give away! “Whoever seeks to preserve his life will lose it, but whoever loses it will save it,” Jesus told his disciples (Luke 17:33). 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 »

Eight-year-old Martin de Porres was not what most people today would call a “normal” child. Living in Lima, Peru, in 1587, the boy was already in training to be a barber, which in his world also meant learning to be a surgeon, pharmacist, and physician. More »

The saints have a special way of moving us whenever we read about the way they prayed, served God, and lived their lives. All these heroes of Christianity, whether canonized or not, are in heaven right now, enjoying the presence of God and communion with him. More »