As I stand at the doorstep of the third week of Advent, I come before God to seek his guidance and wisdom and to reflect on my journey thus far this season. In the silence of my soul, I look back on these initial days of Advent. I see the […]

We arrive innocent at birth, into a wonderful and unfathomable world, which is full of unimaginable twists and turns. We are never prepared to confront everything, overcome everything, triumph over everything. We are meant to experience moments of happiness, love and joy, but also great sadness and disappointments. Gradually our […]

Since my ordination to the priesthood five months ago, I have discovered that my people make the Gospels come to life. The children in the school, ranging from ages three to twelve, are particularly good at this.Just the other day, when I was speaking to a group of kindergarten students, […]

Our world will be transformed when all of God’s children come to know their King! (Anonymous) These beautiful words recently shared by a bishop are such a great reminder of Who we celebrate today—Jesus Christ, King of the Universe! I remember as a young child, growing up atop a very […]

As the leaves turn golden and Thanksgiving approaches, it’s a beautiful time to reflect on the many blessings in our lives. This year, we invite you to not only give thanks, but also to bring a smile to someone else’s face. Let’s turn our gratitude into action and create more […]

Parenting my young, wild, energetic boy is a daily exercise in humility. It stands in particular contrast when said boy comes on the heels of a daughter whose greatest act of rebellion is a rising pile of half-read books on her bedside table. The boy ushers in a constant reminder […]

And for this reason, we too give thanks to God unceasingly. (​1 Thessalonians 2: 13)Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday of the year. Don’t get me wrong, Easter and Christmas celebrated according to our faith are definitely near the top of my list, but in the worldly sense of holidays, Thanksgiving is #1 for me. Growing […]

Every year Build the Faith organizes spiritual retreats for men and women. This year the women’s retreat, in which I participated, took place on the first weekend of October. In my case, the call to participate in this retreat was to serve. Even though there were forty women to serve, […]

I’ve always been a planner. From an early age, I meticulously charted out my life’s course. I had my career path and goals all neatly laid out. I thought I knew what was best for me, and any deviation from my plan was met with resistance. As I ventured into […]

This past week I traveled on pilgrimage with fifty-five pilgrims to the small village of Medjugorje in the country of Bosnia and Herzegovina (southeastern Europe), where tens of millions of pilgrims have visited from the four corners of the world since 1981. Many of these pilgrims have come with a […]