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January 2015

January 23, 2015

There’s Something About Jesus…

Sometimes everything seems right. God is close. Time seems to wait for me to catch...

January 19, 2015

Bullying and Opening Doors

Josh was bullied in high school. Finally, his mother moved him to another high school....

January 17, 2015

The Prodigal You Love Giveaway at BrandonVogt.com

I have been a fan of the weekly giveaways at Brandon Vogt's blog for some time....

January 13, 2015

The Boy Who Would Not Die

Sometimes it helps to listen to the stories of others to put our own problems...

January 05, 2015

Five New Year’s Resolutions from the Saints

I am a fan of practical, attainable New Year’s resolutions. This year I looked to...

December 2014

December 30, 2014

Ain’t No Party Like a Catholic Party

Our world just doesn't know how to stay happy. It knows how to give fleeting...

December 23, 2014

“I’m Coming Home for Christmas…”

Brian Laline, a journalist for the Staten Island Advance, just wrote a beautiful article about...

December 22, 2014

Three Ways to Cut Consumerism Out of Christmas

Many of us, if we are honest with ourselves, will admit that we often put...

December 19, 2014

Ten Gifts Ideas for Religious Priests, Nuns, Sisters, etc

It's hard to buy something for the person who has everything. It is even more...

December 16, 2014

Enter to Win Autographed Copy of The Prodigal You Love

Do you have loved ones who are away from the Church? Do you want to...

December 09, 2014

A Writer’s Magnificat

The timeless Marian prayer reimagined for writers by Sr. Marie-Paul Curley: "My whole being glorifies...

December 05, 2014

The Musings of a Crabby Mystic

Do you have difficulty in prayer? The Crabby Mystic (Sr. Mary Lea) is here to...

November 2014

November 25, 2014

Top Ten Movies for Fallen-Away Catholics

Because some folks are just not readers and we are approaching the family movie-watching season,...

November 21, 2014

Top Ten Books for Fallen-Away Catholics

I asked some of my former fallen-away Catholic friends for ideas and I came up...

November 18, 2014

Five Ideas to Kickstart Your Advent

Before this season passes me by in the blink of an eye I have a...

November 14, 2014

Soul of Christ: Meditations on a Timeless Prayer

As I lifted the Host closer, I could see how thin that Host was, how...

November 10, 2014

The Beauty of a Tattooed Monk

The image of this tattooed man in a monk's robe was something beautiful to behold.

October 2014

October 30, 2014

Arleen Spenceley Interviews the Coolest Nun Ever.

Arleen Spenceley, author of the soon-to-be-released book Chastity is for Lovers asked me if she could...

October 30, 2014

The Prodigal You Love – Free Excerpt

Evangelization is more about attraction than it is about anything else. When we have loved...

October 29, 2014

Evangelizing Loved Ones – 5 Quick Tips

To attract others to the Church we need to allow Jesus to change us first....

October 23, 2014

He Kissed Me on the Cheek…

What if someone got into your car, demanded all of your money and threatened to...

October 13, 2014

A Homeless Man’s Widow’s Mite

I was reminded of these generous hearts the other day when I was riding in...