It is hard for me to remember it now, but for about half my life I wasn’t a member of the Catholic Church. I was raised in the Congregational Church. Religion never played a big part in my life, and through my late teens and twenties I only went to ... Read more...
As an adult convert to the Catholic faith, I began going to Eucharistic Adoration before I really knew what It was, and miraculously I experienced physical peace gazing upon Jesus. As I came to know that Jesus is truly present Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity in the Eucharist I experienced ... Read more...
Have you ever heard that you are sacred, that you are something other than this world, that you are royal? I had the gift of a priest in confession share with me that through my baptism I was made priest, prophet, and king, or queen, in my case. He went ... Read more...
Kari’s article introduces us to St. Francis de Sales, a doctor of the Church and author of the spiritual masterpiece, Introduction to the Devout Life. It just so happens that Fr. Patrick’s brother, Fr. John, wrote a book, Lift Up Your Heart, that brings St. Francis’ classic ten meditations into ... Read more...
What exactly makes someone a saint? Is it holiness or charity? Can anyone become a saint? Each saint of the Catholic Church has walked a unique, yet devout path, for their love of God. This January 24th we celebrate the feast day of St. Francis de Sales. A quick ... Read more...
"O Mary bright dawn of the new world, Mother of the living, to you do we entrust the cause of life: Look down, O Mother, upon the vast numbers of babies not allowed to be born, of the poor whose lives are made difficult, of men and women who are victims of brutal violence, of the elderly and the sick killed by indifference or out of misguided ... Read more...
I love going to Adoration. I didn’t always feel this way- at first sitting there in the church felt empty and boring. So I prayed for faith. Slowly over time, all those things I have read over the years came together Eucharistic miracles, lives of Saints, readings about visitations from ... Read more...
St. Francis of Assisi and St. Bonaventure The year was 1223 and society looked quite similar to the times we live in. A man of God, who was simply trying to connect with his fellow friars and towns people conceived of an idea that would inspire people to this very ... Read more...
Advent is meant to be a time when we prayerfully prepare to celebrate the coming of Christ. I want to share a few Advent traditions that I grew up with in case some of them can be helpful for your families. One great tradition that was consistent through the years for ... Read more...