We call Mary Queen of Heaven, Queen of the Apostles, and Queen of all who believe in Jesus, but what does it really mean to call Mary Queen, and why does she hold such a special place in our faith? For Catholics, everything begins with a simple yet extraordinary truth: Mary […]

In today’s media climate, the noise can be unbearable. Newscasters shout to their cameras about wars, earthquakes, fires, and storms. Commercials are set to a higher average volume than the shows they are meant to serve. Music blares so loudly during sports broadcasts that it is hard to hear the […]

Today’s Gospel passage always touches my heart: a woman approaches Jesus, persists, doesn’t give up in the face of his initial silence, and ends up hearing from his lips a compliment we’d all love to receive: “Your faith is great.” The woman—whose name we don’t know—doesn’t ask permission to approach […]

For the most part, I consider myself to be a highly decisive person. Some would call it “impulsive,” and on occasion they’d be right, but in general I prefer “resolute.” Stubbornly self-sufficient and willing to face any resulting consequences, my first instincts are typically my lasting ones. I’m plagued by […]

About ten years ago, the Lord led me to the Pauline Family. At that time, I had never heard of the Holy Family Institute. I was newly engaged and beginning to prepare for married life, carrying in my heart a deep desire to follow Jesus fully, not only as a […]

Invariably, as human beings, we fail to recognize the value of others – until it is too late. When I went through my studies for the permanent diaconate, without knowing it, I spent almost five years with such a person. His name was Larry. For four and a half years, […]

There is a chapel I run to, not walk to run. When the weight of everything I cannot control presses in at once, my work, my marriage, my children, my own quiet sense that I am not where I thought I would be by now, I get in the car and drive […]

Fear is one of the most universal human experiences. We fear illness, failure, rejection, uncertainty, loss, violence, and even death. In a world marked by wars, economic instability, social divisions, and personal anxieties, fear often seems to have the upper hand. Yet the Christian faith offers a different path: acceptance […]

Five years ago, on the 31st of July, we stood before God and one another and said a word that would shape everything: “Yes.” We were younger, lighter, and—if we’re honest—we had no idea what we were promising. Five years, three children, and a thousand ordinary miracles later, we are […]

The Christian life is a continuous journey of spiritual growth. As time passes, we believers come to understand that many events lie beyond our control and that human limitations are an unavoidable part of life. Rather than leading to resignation, this reality invites us to trust in God and live […]