The Martyrdom of St. Stephen is a Perfect Reminder of Why Jesus Came
As much as I don’t want to look at the face of death in this beautiful time, St. Stephen’s story is as much a story of hope and faith as any other, and I’m impressed by the lessons we can learn from this first incredible saint.
Do Catholics Worship Mary?
Mary, Queen of Heaven, willingly takes our messy, imperfect prayers and purifies, sanctifies, and beautifies them; placing them on a dish of gold before our King, Jesus.
More Friends Than You Can Count: Why Catholics Pray With the Saints
I am doing the same thing that the saints do for me when I ask them to pray with me to Jesus… to join their prayers to mine, en route to Christ. Since they’re closer to Him than I am, it actually makes even more sense for them to pray for me, than for my earthly friends to pray for me.
15 Amazing Padre Pio Quotes on the Spiritual Life
I want to share some of that wisdom with you. Here are a couple short quotes from his letters that have left a lasting impact on me.
4 Things St. Teresa of Calcutta Taught Me
As I walked through the exhibit reading all about her life, I kept thinking, “How can I love like she did? I don’t have it in me…”
What Makes a Saint?
To be clear, the Church doesn’t “make someone” a saint. The Church recognizes the holiness of certain individuals and honors some with the title of “saint.” If you make it to heaven, you are a saint – whether or not the Church recognizes you as one publicly.
The title of saint is conferred on someone after what is called the canonization process.
This is Why You Need to Read St. Mark’s Gospel… Immediately
“Maaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrkkkk!” she shouted, letting all in our neighborhood know that my presence was needed at home immediately. I could always tell when my mother was worried about my whereabouts and my mother had the uncanny knack of turning my name – a one-syllable word – into a multi-syllable exclamation that […]
Now I Know What Mary Felt at the Foot of the Cross
A few months ago two people came in a health clinic in San Bernardino and shot and killed 14 people; one of those lives that were taken was my cousin.
The Day I Told Someone Getting Drunk Doesn’t Honor St. Patrick
“I understand that you like getting wasted and see it as the ultimate exercise of young freedom, I used to think that way, too. The reality, though, is that it’s a lie. Freedom is not “doing whatever you want.”