Who is Padre Pio of Pietrelcina? Examining His Inspiring Story of Faith and Trust
Padre Pio of Pietrelcina is one of the Catholic Church’s best-known saints and stigmatists whose life serves as a true testament to radical love of…
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Our Lady of the Assumption: Her Importance and Influence in Everyday Life
One day, I asked students at the school where I work, “What’s the name of our school?” They responded in chorus with the expected exuberance of…
How to See Life’s Interruptions as Blessings
I once went on a retreat in Northern Colorado to a Benedictine abbey where I noticed a bell would ring throughout the day. I later…
Food for Thought: How I’m Approaching Thanksgiving Differently This Year
Like virtually every American, I learned the traditional image of “The First Thanksgiving” when I was a child. I remember making pilgrim hats out of…
Faith and the Force: ‘Ahsoka’ and the Power of Relationship
I thought I was done with the Jedi. As a child, I swung electronic lightsabers and pretended I’d become one of these Force-wielding warriors fighting…
Whose Approval Are We Seeking? How Staying True to Myself Brought Me Closer to God
I’ve never really been one to put much stock into what the proverbial crowd thinks or does. When it seemed that my entire elementary school…
Think You Have a Vocation to Religious Life? Here’s Where to Start.
On September 1, 2017, I made my final promise with the Paulist Fathers, promising to live the rest of my life as a member of…
Does God Care Where I Work?
Certainly! However, the question that remains is whether you are using your gifts and talents to the best of your abilities. We all have a…
Embracing the Adventure: How Backpacking Helped Me Overcome Perfection Paralysis in My Spiritual Life
One of my friends and I are finally taking the next step in our hiking life: We’ve decided to go on our first overnight backpacking…
A Grand Entrance: What the Ascension Is Really About
Between the glory of the Resurrection and the fire of Pentecost is an often-overlooked event in the life of Christ and the Church. Forty days…
