What I’m talking about are people who go unnoticed. Time and again ...

It seems to me that it is one of my more serious faults. What do I do?

Think you don’t have time to pray? Think again!

A Sacrament of Belonging and a Sacrament of Hope

Some years ago, a student in my psychology class sighed in anguish, “Don’t make me think, just give me the answer.”

I am composing these words on October 11, 2022, which is the 60th anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council.

Simply put, to consecrate something means to make it holy.

We Catholics celebrate the Epiphany of the Lord, which is “the manifestation of Jesus as the Messiah of Israel; the Son of God.”

Not too many saints are known for fighting demons and their hermit lifestyles, but St. Anthony the Abbot is one.

See how sharp your “heresy hunting” skills are by examining each of the following statements about Jesus Christ.

Stewardship is not simply about giving gifts — it is about being a gift.

Raise your hand if someone in your family has fallen away from the faith in recent years.

How can the average family take steps to harbor the homeless and provide a place for the vulnerable?

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

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

Amid the celebration of the birth of Jesus is the untold love story that was Joseph and Mary.

I feel your heartbreak, and as a priest, I know it well. I have walked with six distinct congregations.

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."

A simple yet powerful prayer.