Sometimes it feels like there are just too many saints, too many feast days, and too much to celebrate to keep up. And it’s true! The Catholic Church is filled with sinners turned saints who help us along our spiritual journeys–– and that’s a great gift....
Growing up as a cradle Catholic, you would think that I would know everything there is to know about prayer, but honestly, I only recently even heard of the Liturgy of the Hours. What little I did know (or thought I knew) about it was that it was prayed only by the...
A few weeks ago, my men’s group went to Theology on Tap together. I was not super interested in attending for various reasons. However, the men’s group was going, and this introvert sometimes has to force himself to be a person. So, I gritted my teeth and...
One of my favorite recent historical films is For Greater Glory starring Andy Garcia and Eva Longoria. The film tells the story of the 1920s Mexican civil war. In the movie, retired Gen. Gorostieta (Andy Garcia) and his wife (Eva Longoria) watch their country...
Death is a theme that surrounds the Catholic life. In the Mass, we partake of the crucified Christ, remembering his death for our salvation, acknowledging and living the reality that his body brings us salvation and life. We retell the stories of saints—some of whom...
