Fall planting season is approaching and nurseries everywhere are putting out their autumn seeds. Perhaps you want to refresh your spring/early summer garden. Maybe you are hoping to get to that garden work you didn’t quite fit in earlier this year. Either way,...
Prayer is where relationship with God becomes real. Taking the time pray each day helps us to get to know the heart of God. There are a variety of ways to pray, and all are unique. The most important part about praying is to do it daily. This helps us to love God...
Once upon a time, there was a tortoise, a hare, and a bear sitting in a classroom. Their teacher was Mr. Fox. Mr. Fox said he needed to step away for about 30 minutes. He wrote an assignment on the board for the students to complete before he returned. The tortoise,...
I Corinthians 13 offers a reflection on love as being patient. The beginning verses read, “Love is patient, love is kind; it is not jealous or boastful.” There are much more than the introductory lines, and in reading they lead us to understand that love is truly...
August is a special month. The flurry of back to school sales invites nostalgia for days living the student life. This time of year sparks motivation to learn something new—even after our chapters as full-time students are closed. What better direction to aim that...
One of the beatitudes given to us by Jesus on the Sermon on the Mount is “blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God” (Matthew 5:3-12). Jesus was a peacemaker, and he calls all of us to do the same in our daily lives. The Catechism of the...
