Feel like you have no idea if you really understand what is going on in the world? Confused that what is wrong is now supposed to be right and that ‘science is real’ isn’t really true? How do we know what is true when we are told what we see...
Pentecost Sunday is a moveable feast on the Catholic calendar: it is celebrated on a different day every year, exactly 50 days after Easter Sunday. Pentecost memorializes the day on which the Holy Spirit descended upon Mary and the Apostles as they were gathered in...
Growing up as a Mexican-American in the United States, I was always intrigued with the cultural practices my parents believed that had no American equivalents. Since children usually trust their parents to steer them in the right direction, I never questioned them. It...
One of my favorite things to do during the holidays (and holy ways) is to learn more about the traditions associated with the feast days. Although it’s true that the world seems to be getting “smaller” due to the worldwide connectivity, sometimes we get stuck in our...
As we approach the summer months, the temptation to dress casually for Sunday Mass increases exponentially. Why this is the case probably has to do with the culture in which we live as well as the rise in more casual services across the religious spectrum. Although...
