I Was a Stranger and You Welcomed Me
We have become so absorbed with ourselves and our image that we forget about the other person right next to us.
When the Saints Seem too Cool for You
The saints lived incredible, heroic, nearly unbelievable moments because their love for God was just as radical in those moments as it was in the most un-incredible moments of their lives.
Please Stop Saying You’re a “Bad Catholic”
Christ didn’t come to tell us how bad we are, He came to tell us how good we are.
A Drop in the Ocean: Why Missions Matter
As I stepped off the plane during my first mission trip, I hardly expected the ways in which my understanding of poverty was about to be challenged.
The Tools We Need to Fight Spiritual Battles
May you live in the truth every day that God has already claimed victory. By His death and resurrection, we can live in true freedom.
Blessed the Beggar: Who Are the “Poor in Spirit”?
This is one of those Scripture passages that many people 'know' (meaning, they've heard it before) but countless people fail to understand. My own parochial school teacher taught us that it simply meant God loves poor people 'more.'
Ummm, to put it as charitably and bluntly as possible . . . no, that's not what it means . . .
Jesus’ Heart has Transformed my Own
No matter what you’re feeling, trust me, the Lord sees your heart. He already knows. But have you asked Him to see His?
What it Means to be a Little Flower in God’s Garden
But she realized that it was her littleness and child-like faith that made her precious to God, and so it was precious to her, too.
I Won’t Let You Go
In that moment, I was reminded that God is not going to abandon us in the darkness, but will be our light to guide us through that darkness.
