Monthly Archives: September 2015

It is essential to carry our cross if we are to be a follower of Christ, as He tells us in the gospel. He tells us this to show us that we can’t turn away when it gets hard. Everything … Continue reading →

This past month Pope Francis spoke at the 5th General Chapter of the Schoenstatt Fathers. He said, “You know that a charism is not a museum piece, which remains intact in a showcase, to be contemplated and nothing more. Fidelity, … Continue reading →

Ah, Rome.  The eternal city.  Center of my faith, where St. Paul stood – and died – in the face of the massive pagan empire. What better place to find inspiration?  What a perfect place to make a commitment for … Continue reading →

“Pray without ceasing on behalf of other men…For cannot he that falls rise again?” — St. Ignatius of Antioch St. Monica prayed ceaselessly for her reckless and arrogant son, St. Augustine, and without doubt, these graces eventually kicked in and … Continue reading →

Christ makes a deaf and dumb person hear and talk. He fulfills Isiah’s prophesy that we heard in the first reading. It must have been amazing to see Him do these miracles throughout his life. Today He continues to do these … Continue reading →

I love chocolate chip cookies – could eat them every meal. I love them so much in fact, that recently I learned how to make them from scratch. Now I can have them on demand, whenever I want. And they … Continue reading →

I was watching the nightly news roundup or what the various Presidential candidates had to say about the issues and each other.  Little will go down as great oratory. An especially enthusiastic proponent of abortion espoused the importance of maintaining … Continue reading →

“Selfishness makes people deaf and dumb; love opens eyes and hearts, enabling people to make that original and irreplaceable contribution which, together with the thousands of deeds of so many brothers and sisters, often distant and unknown, converges to form … Continue reading →

Merriam Webster: 1 the beliefs, customs, arts, etc., of a particular society, group, place, or time A trip to El Escorial was a breathtaking way of being introduced to how Catholicism and Spanish culture are intertwined. King Philip II of … Continue reading →

God made the wild animals of the earth of every kind, and the cattle of every kind, and everything that creeps upon the ground of every kind. And God saw that it was good. Then God said, “Let us make … Continue reading →