Considering Conversion through the Life of Edith Stein
This year marks the centennial of Saint Edith Stein’s conversion to the Catholic faith. Coming from a devout Jewish family and working through a period…
How Bishop Fulton Sheen Changed How I View Lent
Growing up in an evangelical faith tradition, I heard a lot around Easter time about how you “can’t have Resurrection Sunday without Good Friday.” This…
Community Service: How You Can Act on Catholic Social Teaching Every Day
During my many years of volunteer service (primarily in hunger relief organizations), I’ve witnessed a frustrating phenomenon. While people (admirably) tend to focus on opportunities…
The Generosity of Less: Learning From St. Clare This Advent
“Look closely, I say, to the beginning of the life of this admired one, indeed at the poverty of him who was wrapped in swaddling…