Loving is hard. It may sound blunt to begin this way, but it is true. As human beings, we often find it easier to love when we know that love will be returned, when it feels safe and mutual. Yet, our understanding of this four-letter word is often incomplete, even […]

In our house, you would be in trouble for not putting your plate in the dishwasher. In our house, you would be in big trouble for traipsing across the kitchen floor in dirty work boots. In our house, you would risk something close to excommunication if you left a wet […]

1) Easter: The Foundation of Christian Faith Easter stands at the very heart of the Christian faith. It is not simply one feast among many; it is the event that gives meaning to everything Christians believe and celebrate. On Easter morning, the Church proclaims with joy that the one who […]

There is a particular kind of darkness that comes when your professional life fractures without warning. It’s not a slow change you can see coming, but a sudden crack, the kind that makes you question everything you thought you knew about yourself, your worth, and your place in the world. […]

Sometimes we think the battle for faith happens in the street, at work, or on social media; but there is a front that few people name, and it is the most demanding of all: the one in the sheets, the silences, and the intimacy of marriage. We live in a […]

Love is the essential gift. Everything else, which is given to us without our deserving it, becomes a gift by virtue of love.(Joseph Pieper, German philosopher) The word love has been so discredited that we almost no longer dare to pronounce it. We prefer to use expressions such as humanity, solidarity, or […]

From the very beginning of creation, the universe and human life have followed the order established by the Creator, the supreme architect of all that exists. He is not only the origin of all things, but the divine will that sustains and guides the course of existence. Under His design, […]

We are spiritual beings on a pilgrimage through this world. For a time, we inhabit a kind of shell — an armor we call the physical body. Yet even from a scientific perspective, this “armor” is anything but permanent. The molecular and cellular components of our bodies are in constant […]

It has begun! Today is the First Sunday of Lent – already a few days past Ash Wednesday! –  and we have set our sights toward the ultimate ‘definition’ of Love: The Cross! It seems like – with ‘wintery’ weather still ‘here’ for some of us! – Christmas was just […]

With the coming of Lent, I found myself reflecting on my prayer life and its beginnings. Growing up, God and church were always there — woven into the fabric of my life — through Sunday Mass, grace at dinner and prayers before bed each night. Even so, as I grew […]