Before Making a Resolution, Make a Confession
An approaching new year is everyone’s favorite time to make resolutions. We’re filled with hope, anticipation, and a little bit of “next year will be…
Where to Cast the Net: Seeking God in Unemployment
Simon must have been exhausted. He had been fishing all night and caught nothing. He was a fisherman, so this wasn’t just how he fed…
God First: Discerning Where Idols Are in Our Lives
In my 20s and 30s, I gradually went from being hopeful about getting married, to despairing over finding the right guy, and finally to bitterness…
Saints of the Sidelines: The Lesser-Known Heroes of the Church
St. Patrick, St. Francis and St. Teresa… Every year, we commemorate these giants of our Catholic faith on All Saints’ Day, Nov. 1. Yet there…
How I’m Overcoming Judginess in a Divided World
I feel the anger rising as I scroll. “She is so ignorant.” “I can’t believe he actually thinks that.” “What is wrong with her?” The…
Calling All the Single ‘Laities’: How My Vocation Lets Me Live My Best Life
A few weeks ago, a visiting priest and new vocations director of a local seminary said a few words at the end of Mass introducing…
