The Seven Sundays Devotion: Drawing Closer to St. Joseph
“Tell me again about that time when you…” As a kid, I asked my parents this question all the time. As a father, my own…
Saints
Living in Deep Prayer: Meeting the Real St. Thomas Aquinas
St. Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274) is one of the most well-known saints, but also one of the most misunderstood. In my experience teaching high school theology, students…
Start the New Year With Mary
The whole holiday season, my sons (4-year-old twins and a 6-year-old) were excited not only about Christmas gifts, but also about sharing all their newfound…
6 Resolutions I’m Making for the Liturgical New Year
A couple of years ago, a friend told me that she and her partner were hosting a Liturgical New Year’s party on the Saturday night…
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…
Holy Friends: 4 Saints to Turn to This All Saints’ Day
As a convert to Catholicism, I’ve found that the veneration of the saints is a part of the faith that has taken me a little…
Boo! 5 More Spooky Saints to Help You Celebrate Halloween
Halloween is just around the corner! Usually, we associate this time of year with costumes, haunted houses, and trick-or-treating, but there are other sources of…
Looking to the Saints This Halloween
I have so many great memories of trick-or-treating in my neighborhood as a child, just like so many other generations. And a core part of…
How to Be Kinder to Yourself
I want to live a simple, joyful life. I don’t want it to be complicated—I don’t want my happiness to be dependent on luxuries and…
Lessons From Saint Benedict: Creating Community in the Classroom
The first day of school can be scary, and it’s especially scary when you’re the teacher. The first time I stood in front of a…
