A determined son seeks to soothe his mother’s heartbreak in this Christmas season short story by Cecile Bianco.
God’s Christmas Wish
Kimberly Novak urges us to find the sweet spot where we can check off the holiday to-do list while staying true to our commitment to the intimacy of prayer.
Navigating through darkness to the Season of Light
Writer Mary McWilliams recommends diving into the readings of Advent to combat the high anxiety that often accompanies the worldly preoccupations of the holidays.
Watch!
Author Margaret King Zacharias offers a ‘watchful’ linguistic commentary on the First Saturday Gospel reading.
Little Sundays
Kimberly Novak ponders how engaging in Little Sunday moments can ignite our hearts while effortlessly easing us into honoring the seventh day of rest.
Book Review: Dining with the Saints: The Sinner’s Guide to a Righteous Feast
Writer Mary McWilliams reviews Dining with the Saints: The Sinner’s Guide to a Righteous Feast, a volume the authors present to transform the dinner table into a sacred place.
Continuing Christmas Giving – All Year Long
Continuing Christmas Giving – All Year Long “This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.” John 15:12 Somewhere between youth and golden years, I began spending more than I could afford around the holidays. I thought that was the way my gifts […]
Getting Ready for the Season!
Angela Lano reflects on the many ways we can count our blessings in preparation for the coming holidays.
Journey to Bethlehem
Scripture and our imaginations give us an image of Joseph and a pregnant Mary setting out on foot from Nazareth to travel to Bethlehem. Perhaps they brought a donkey along for Mary to ride as the road became more treacherous. In fact, that road winds for considerable distance around dusty […]
Who Are the “Scribes and Pharisees?”
Who Are the “Scribes and Pharisees?” By the grace of God, I was able to travel to Germany and attend the 2022 Oberammergau Passion Play. I learned why most people blessed with this opportunity can afterwards only murmur, “It was a privilege.” The experience was truly beyond words. Try, for […]