by Mark Shea
When we think of “greatness” we tend to think of realms like the political or the arts. Lincoln was a great President. The Beatles were a great rock band. Casablanca was a great film. Greatness is not necessarily co-terminous or identical with...
by Justin McClain
“I came so that they might have life and have it more abundantly.” (John 10:10) It is not easy to be a parent in modern times. On the one hand, there are numerous negative pressures from the media and various strata of society. On the other hand, there is...
by Alex R. Hey
In a small midwestern town, a woman calls out for her son. When he reports to her, she hands him a freshly-baked loaf of bread and tells him to bring it to a retired priest who lives in town. He obeys his mother’s orders and brings the homemade bread to the...
by Brooke Gregory
People think being a blogger is easy: you roll out of bed at whatever-thirty, crack open your laptop upon your pajama clad knees and hammer out whatever’s on your mind in between binge-watching BoJack and eating Nutella with a spoon. I mean, I’m not saying...
by Mary Flynn
Saints are the super heroes of the Catholic Church, coming to the rescue with their intercessions, performing miracles, and giving their names to parishes and schools, so it can be hard to remember that they, too, were ordinary people living their lives for God. And...
by Doug Johnson
There are moments in life when you need to have the perfect meme or graphic. I don’t know about you, but when I find them, I save them on my desktop. You never know what might be happening world wide or when you’ll run into a good debate that requires are...
