A few years ago, I started volunteering as a mentor to an elementary student at a local Catholic school. I was nervous at first because this was the first time I served as a mentor to a young student. On that first day, the school counselor thought it would be nice...
Incredible saints have come from the Carmelite religious order: Saints John of the Cross, Teresa of Avila, and Therese of Lisieux represent this Catholic spirituality. The Blessed Virgin Mary is the Spiritual Mother of the Carmelites. The Catholic Church celebrates...
The process pearls are created is a wonder of wonder. A speck of sand or a small piece of a shell finds its way inside an oyster. Due to the irritant, the oyster secretes a substance called “nacre.” It covers the irritant and over time (on average seven...
G.K. Chesterton wrote, “It is the test of a good religion whether you can joke about it.” The Catholic Church has survived for 2,000 years because of the guidance of the Holy Spirit and the ability to not be too severe and rigid. It has opportunities for joy and...
My wife and I completed an intense bout of pre-spring cleaning this past weekend. It was a mere two days before the official start of Spring. That, coupled with a reference to avoiding desolation and clearing our soul from the “dustiness” of a dry spiritual life,...
