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April 2015

April 13, 2015

What makes a prophet a prophet?

Did Elijah have special qualities that gave God indication that he should be given the...

April 12, 2015

The Sweetest Easter Vigil Ever

He is the Christ who died for our sins, was buried, and rose again. On...

April 10, 2015

Well, I (almost) made it to Jordan. But that’s not the end of it.

My flight for Jordan was leaving that night from JFK. Getting to New York twelve...

April 09, 2015

Q&A with Margaret Rose Realy, author of A Catholic Gardener’s Spiritual Almanac

I fell into darkness. Uncertain and anxious, I went often to Adoration. I cried with...

April 07, 2015

This is the point at which I scream, “What was I thinking!?”

I'm at #4 right now, as I scurry to pull together the last details before...

April 02, 2015

Sure, we can pick up our cross and follow Jesus. But can we forgive those who are nailing us to it?

However, there's another way to consider our Lord's instruction to pick up our cross and...

March 2015

March 31, 2015

Too little too late? Never. CRS Rice Bowl needs you now more than ever.

With just four days left before Easter morning, now is precisely the time to step...

March 30, 2015

Eight ways to really live Holy Week

The services of the Triduum - the Mass of the Lord's Supper on Holy Thursday,...

March 22, 2015

What’s the number one thing on my To-Do List? You won’t believe it!

I can hardly believe it. I've been accepted to the Jordan Tourism Board's Religious Journalist

March 20, 2015

9 easy and creative ways to save for a pilgrimage

Pilgrimages. They're one of those things everybody would like to do, but nobody thinks they...

March 19, 2015

Our blueprint for sharing the Gospel message: Interview with Denise Bossert, author of Gifts of the Visitation

To the degree that we are able to model ourselves after the blueprint [Mary] set...

March 18, 2015

The Three Rs of Lent will make you smarter: #2 will blow your mind

Let go of your pride, stop looking at Lent as a win-or-loose situation, and take...

March 17, 2015

In solidarity with St. Patrick – but not for the green beer

Again and again, I hear folks say, "Everybody's Irish on St. Patrick's Day!" I daresay...

March 03, 2015

Relaxing into Lent

That's exactly what I do each Lent. My own sinfulness and need for repentance get...

February 2015

February 23, 2015

The Desert in Lent – An Attitude, Not a Place

True, we still have to live our lives - we still have to go to...

February 18, 2015

Will you wear your Faith at work?

So, as I'm ready to head out for my day – including receiving ashes –...

February 09, 2015

Why I’m not giving anything up for Lent

Disciplining myself to spend 10 minutes each day contemplating Scripture and conversing with my Lord...

February 05, 2015

Fr. Junipero Serra and the California Missions

The story of the missions is fascinating, and I'm delighted that friend and colleague Diana...

February 04, 2015

Fox News embeds video of Jordanian pilot, Muadh al-Kasabeh being burned alive: Five reasons not to watch

Granted, the choice is yours whether or not to watch the video of Muadh al-Kasasbeh's...

January 2015

January 29, 2015

Three reasons why Pope Francis is right on in changing the Pallium ceremony

My observation has been that the Pallium investiture tends to be confined to the elite,...

January 27, 2015

The priests of Dachau

Yes, I'm remembering the six million Jews who were annihilated in the Holocaust, but I'm...

January 22, 2015

Ran out of wine? Try this.

Mary listens to my pathetic plea and petitions her Son for me. At times, I...

January 16, 2015

Who are your four friends?

We all have "four friends" in our lives – people who have scooped us up...

January 15, 2015

Book Basket

A regular stream of books crosses my desk every month, all with letters glowing with...

January 07, 2015

Pope Francis on mothers and the “martyrdom” of those who struggle

The Church tells us again and again to honor our fathers and mothers, and it...

January 05, 2015

Broadsided, but still standing

Over the years, I've discovered that figuring out a new road to take is far...

December 2014

December 30, 2014

Just keep caroling

All during Advent, we read, talk, listen, and write about holding back on the Christmas...

December 29, 2014

Celebrating the New Year: Why it’s more important to look back than ahead

Imagine what could happen if we took all that's good about us and resolved to...

December 23, 2014

Christmas in the Cave of the Shepherds

Those words came back to me as I stood there, and I suddenly felt a...

December 18, 2014

Christmas Cards at High Noon

Christmas card sending seems to be becoming more and more like a Wild West showdown...

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