One of the biggest debates between my sisters and me was which one of us was my father’s favorite child. The week before he died, he called all three of us into his hospital room and decided to end the debate once and for all. He told us the orderContinue Reading
As the days grow shorter and the air turns colder, we are invited into the stillness of late autumn, poised on the edge of winter. This is the setting for Advent, the beginning of our liturgical year—a season of waiting and preparation. It is no coincidence that Advent unfolds inContinue Reading
The state of the world today often feels like a crumbling edifice—marked by uncertainty, suffering, and division. Yet, amid these challenges, we are reminded that our hope does not rest on the shifting sands of earthly power but on the solid foundation of Christ’s death and resurrection. Today’s Responsorial PsalmContinue Reading
One of our daughters loves music, so she chose Saint Cecilia as her Confirmation Saint. Saint Cecilia was an early Church martyr who refused to give up her devotion to God. She had taken a vow of virginity, yet her family arranged a marriage to a non-Christian man. On herContinue Reading
Today, on the Feast of the Presentation of Mary, we honor the one who stands as the ultimate model of discipleship—our Blessed Mother, who always points us to Christ. In her, we see the fulfillment of God’s promises: the living Ark of the Covenant, the New Eve, and the TempleContinue Reading
Catholic belief is that purgatory is a state of being between this world and the next where a person goes when they die if they warrant heaven and is not yet in a state of perfection. Non-Catholic Christians reject the idea of purgatory and believe a person goes directly toContinue Reading
Have you ever noticed that two people can go through the exact same experience but come out of it completely differently? Two kids raised in the same house, two patients facing the same illness, two friends navigating the same challenge—yet their hearts, their responses, their lives take different turns. That’sContinue Reading