When a broken habit turns into a month of unproductivity, Maria Riley has found a way to get back on track.
Lord, I Want to See
Most of us are not physically blind, but we all suffer from at least some degree of spiritual blindness. As people who are so often blind, whether willfully or inadvertently, to the good in others, let us join in the blind man’s entreaty (Luke 18:41): Lord, help us to see!
Saint Joseph: A Man for All Women
In celebration of the Feast of St. Joseph on March 19, author Mary McWilliams encourages women to ask this great provider and protector for his intercession in all seasons of life.
The Power of a Smile
When feeling down and isolated, Maria Riley found a simple solution right across her face.
“Get Outta My Tribe!”
Ben Bongers wonders why we love to be bad. Why we refuse to listen to anyone. Why the more someone points out how bad we’ve been, the more we “double down” and become even worse! Why do we constantly make the choice to do the wrong thing?
There Are No Ordinary People
There are no ordinary people, because God made every single one of us imago Dei—in his own image and likeness (Genesis 1:26). Keeping this in mind helps us to see the good in others, even when that goodness is a little (or a lot) harder to see at first.
Finding Treasures in Pockets of Time
Maria Riley describes how she has learned to turn tiny pockets of time over to God.
Magnificat of a Prodigal
In the month when we honor the Baptism of the Lord (Jan. 8) and the conversion of St. Paul (Jan. 25), author Mary McWilliams reflects upon her own baptism and return to the church which revealed a personal understanding of the Magnificat.
The “Call”: We All Receive Them, But When Will You Answer?
The “Call”: We All Receive Them, But When Will You Answer? Nine years ago, I got a text from a friend I hadn’t seen in a few years: “I don’t know where to turn or what to do. I’m sick and getting evicted from my apartment as of the 31st. […]
How Good That You Exist!
Everyone needs at least one person in their lives who can honestly say to them, “How good that you exist!”