The Call to Sainthood Begins in Everyday Life
“I am sure you will agree with me that we are living in troubled times. Ever since we [...]
Whose Image Do We Bear?
In 2008, due to the expansion of a hotel in Bath, England, archaeologists performed the routine duty of [...]
The Vineyard of Catholic Education
Isaiah describes God as a gardener who does everything possible for his vineyard. He prepares the soil, removes [...]
The Joy Is in the Game
Stand-up comedian Brian Regan has a great bit on his experience of Little League Baseball as a boy. [...]
When Connection Isn’t Enough
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, [...]
Who Do You Say That I Am?
The question begs for an answer, not only from St. Peter but from all of us. I loved [...]
The Cracks That Hold Us Together
Many of us remember the innocent game of side-stepping the cracks on a sidewalk as kids. As kids, [...]
Preparing the Soil of the Heart
Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Isaiah 55:10-11 Romans 8:18-23 Matthew 13:1-23 In today’s Gospel, Jesus tells the familiar [...]
The Cost — and Promise — of Love
In her poem, “Moonlight,” Sara Teasdale wrote of how “The heart asks more than life can give. [...]
More Than a Seminary Renovation
11th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A Exodus 19:2-6a Psalm 100:1-3, 5 Romans 5:6-11 Matthew 9:36–10:8 Mud-pit, dustbowl, wasteland, wonderland, zoo [...]