In a recent study, 47% of the adults surveyed said that they were more open to matters of faith during the Christmas season. The study also found ... Read more
In a recent study, 47% of the adults surveyed said that they were more open to matters of faith during the Christmas season. The study also found ... Read more
I asked my friend Monica to write a Christmas post for all of you. I have been friends with Monica for many years. When we were children we would write to each other as if we were the Brontës sisters and would pass a journal back and forth in which we would co-write magical stories about fairies. I hope you enjoy this beautiful piece by a lovely person and a dear friend. Read more
Is your Christmas going to be difficult? Do you know someone who is going to have a difficult Christmas? I am praying for you. Pray along with me this prayer that I wrote for those having a difficult Christmas. Read more
This is a short Christmas letter from Maronite Archbishop Samir Nassar in Syria, translated by Sr. Margaret Charles Kerry, FSP. May we keep these suffering people in our prayers this Christmas. Read more
I believe that this Year of Mercy is going to be a tough year for us all. But amidst the difficulty I believe there will be abundant graces for conversion, our own and the conversion of others. It is a year for the New Evangelization. Read more
"Should I force my teenagers to go to Mass?" There are differing opinions on this question. I am not a psychologist and I am not a parent of teenagers. But based on my experience as a rebellious teen who fell away from the Church when I was fourteen, I feel pretty strongly that... Read more
Why do I love this feast so much? Maybe it's because Our Lady of Guadalupe is wearing a maternity belt in the image on the tilma, which shows that she is a pregnant mamma (all while she digs her heel into the head of the serpent...no biggie, all in a day's work for the Mother of God). Or maybe it's because.... Read more
I was recently on the Drew Mariani Show to talk about The Year of Mercy and evangelizing our loved ones. Listen to the short 20 minute interview. Read more
Father Roderick, social media priest extraordinaire and big kid at heart, has explained the Year of Mercy for those of us with short attention spans (which is all of us these days, am I right?) Read more