Monthly Archives: March 2013

It is Holy Week, the most important time of year for Christians. This week always leaves me with mixed emotions.  In a short span of three days, my God gets nailed on a cross and suffers death under the weight … Continue reading →

My favorite moment of Pope Francis’s installation mass was actually before he came out of St Peter’s. Some brothers and I had managed, thanks to a combination of factors (nice guards, neat cassocks and empty seats), to get into the … Continue reading →

Below is the next installment in the blog from Angela DeLaura, Everest Collegiate High School Senior, who is with her class on a pilgrimage this week to Jerusalem. I love sunrises. I always have. Whether I’m viewing them from a … Continue reading →

“Everyone who has been baptized must be an Apostle. That is, someone sent to transmit everywhere the light of the Gospel, to bring to every walk of life the force of Christian ferment.” (Blessed Pope John Paul II, June 30, … Continue reading →

Following is the first blog submission (with more to come) from Angela DiLaura, a senior at Everest Collegiate Girls’ High School (Clarkston, Michigan) and a member of the Immaculate Conception Program.  Angela is with her classmates in the Everest Class … Continue reading →

He advanced a little and fell to the ground and prayed that if it were possible the hour might pass by him; he said, “Abba, Father, all things are possible to you. Take this cup away from me, but not … Continue reading →

Where He Walked – Just in time for Holy Week, I’ve returned from a trip to the Holy Land, which was such a grace filled experience in countless ways. Going to the holy places where Jesus lived, where he prayed, where … Continue reading →

“Faith enables us to recognize the gifts that the good and generous God has entrusted to us; charity makes them fruitful”. Who doesn’t like to be patted on the back? Who doesn’t love to hear others say good things about … Continue reading →

“Don’t be afraid to declare yourselves as Christians in your workplace. This creed will bring you profound joy; even if sometimes you will not be understood or may even be mocked.” (Blessed Pope John Paul II) We recently held a … Continue reading →

As I hurried my way to the television I made a quick recap of the people I knew were not anywhere near TV or internet and decided to shoot of a few quick texts –“White smoke!” Slipping into a seat … Continue reading →