The word “Advent” derives from the Latin adventus, meaning “coming.”

The time spent planning, shopping, wrapping, and assembling is all worth it when they see the gifts.

Advent is a season that invites us to prayerfully prepare and wait for Christmas Day.

Saints for kids

During Advent, we undertake a spiritual journey to meet the infant Christ.

St. Olympias was orphaned and widowed, and she still managed to serve God and the poor.

Blessed Carlo Acutis is the patron saint of the first year of the National Eucharistic Revival and one of its intercessors.

I hope these ideas can be a gentle nudge to step out as the domestic Church and seek those in need.

Sainthood seems unattainable until you realize: all the saints were just like us, but with an unshakable faith they relentlessly pursued.

“For whoever does the will of my father in heaven is my brother, my sister and mother."

There are bright spots in our society that we turn to for inspiration.

St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, the first U.S. citizen to be canonized, is a role model to all who face adversity.

People sometimes choose the most unlikely words and phrases as exclamations of surprise.

A simple yet powerful prayer.

I don’t know how to deal with all the pressure I am feeling.

It was not in our plans for 2022, but we bought a house and moved in the spring.

Some might wonder: why are bread and wine necessary for the Eucharist?

As Christ's faithful followers, we are charged with accompanying those who have died.

We are called to trust and believe what God has revealed about himself through sacred Scripture.

The reality is that we know very little about author of the Gospel of Mark.

To live fully in Christ, we should consider how we can give our best selves to God.

Over the years, I have been laying out what I take to be the basics of evangelization.

Sharing food is more than just meeting someone’s immediate, material needs.

In spite of his short life, St. Gerard was considered a saint by the people he served..

To love another person is to see the face of God.