Category Archives: RC Live

The first time I was in the car as we drove through downtown Madrid, I was amazed at a huge, beautiful, intricately carved white building in one of the plazas. I asked what it was, expecting it to be a … Continue reading →

Today having finished my retreat, and having kept all your intentions in mind during it. It was an honor really to be praying for you all and offering to God what is on your mind. I really felt you all … Continue reading →

My little dog, Romeo, some kind of Terrier mix, just did the weirdest thing.  He is covered head-to-toe in red, Georgia clay dirt.  He dug a big hole in the backyard and rolled around in it, smashing his moppy face … Continue reading →

Meditate on this very slowly: “I am asked for very little compared to how much I am being given.” —   St. Jose Maria Escriva   Kathy and Linh Troung escaped Vietnam with nothing but their clothes. Now they have four … Continue reading →

I think Archbishop Kurtz summed it up well by saying that being in Philadelphia with Pope Francis this week was like being on retreat, like hearing again that “original call” from Christ. And while the Holy Father’s words were incredibly … Continue reading →

Just a few blocks away from our university is the Almudena Cathedral, the church of the patron of Madrid, Our Lady of Almudena. The name comes from the Arab word for “wall” or “citadel”. When the Christians re-conquered the city … Continue reading →

     “The family, like the Church, ought to be a place where the Gospel is transmitted and from which the Gospel radiates…the future of evangelization depends in great part on the Church of the home”–  St. John Paul II … Continue reading →

I know I live in an international community when: I wrote an email to a friend the other day and she responded asking me why my email information was in German. Actually, in this house we have electronic devices set … Continue reading →

“The Virgin Mary, “cause of our joy” always brings us back to joy in the Lord, who comes to free us from so many interior and exterior slaveries.” – Pope Francis Today we celebrate the Feast of Our Lady Untier … Continue reading →

Perhaps there are two Pope’s visiting America. There is one I see on television, besieged by cheering crowds who clearly love him, for both the holy man he is and the Christian faith he represents.  People are grateful to simply … Continue reading →