Monthly Archives: April 2014

The members of the senior class of Everest Collegiate High School (Clarkston, Michigan) are celebrating Holy Week 2014 in the Holy Land. One of those students, Megan Luttinen, shares her experience. April 13, 2014 Today marks the first day of … Continue reading →

“My heart goes incessantly in search of a Treasure, an immense Treasure that I do not find in creatures; a Treasure that will satisfy me and console me, and give me rest.” – St. Gemma Galgani Jesus is quietly and … Continue reading →

I’m fresh out of NCAA basketball tournaments. The men are done; Connecticut won. The women are done; Connecticut won. Each tournament started with 64 teams. (Yes, there were a few more that “played in” to the men’s tournament, but I’m … Continue reading →

We have been hearing a lot from Pope Francis lately about poverty and “poor in spirit”. In world of so many possessions and self seeking, his words help move us toward the gospel love and light of truth that has … Continue reading →

Dear Mom, in Christ, I have always wanted to thank you in a more sincere and complete way, as it seems that my little postcards and poems have only touched the surface of my gratitude for all that you have … Continue reading →

“But he was pierced for our sins, crushed for our iniquity. He bore the punishment that makes us whole, by his wounds we were healed.” – Isaiah 53:5 My friend’s 13-year daughter drew this picture of Jesus. She explained that … Continue reading →

From the Holy Father: “The Gospel is the real antidote to spiritual destitution: wherever we go, we are called as Christians to proclaim the liberating news that forgiveness for sins committed is possible, that God is greater than our sinfulness, … Continue reading →

“Everything about us, all that we are, should ‘proclaim the Gospel from the housetops’. All that we do and our whole lives should be an example of what the Gospel way of life means in practice, and should make it … Continue reading →

I dribbled the ball slowly, with fierce determination. Standing in the mid-court circle, I heard the seconds count down in my head: five, four, three, two….I faked right, turned left and flung the ball toward the basket, a glorious Big … Continue reading →

“It’s better to light a candle than to curse the darkness.” 25 years ago an Irish priest taught my parents this lesson. They were staunch Catholics but often fell into complaining about all the things that were going wrong in … Continue reading →