Many years ago, I read an article in a magazine that really caught my attention. The main point the author tried to convey in the article was that, if the remains of the body of Jesus were to be found buried in some place of the Holy Land, such a…
A conversation on making the right choice using the famous Jesus quote, “Give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God.” In a close-knit West African village, a woman finds herself contemplating a divorce from her husband for various reasons. Divorce is a rarity in…
Our reflection this month centers on one of the saints the Catholic Church celebrates. His name is Stanislaw Kostka Starowieyski. Blessed Stanislaw was a decorated soldier in the Austrian Army during World War I, founder of the Polish Army in 1918, and after his military career went on to study…
It is never too late; a conversation on virtue “A man planted a vineyard, put a hedge around it, dug a wine press, and built a tower. Then he leased it to tenant farmers and left on a journey. At the proper time he sent a servant to the tenants…
A lot has been written on the Body and Blood of Christ, and it is for a good reason—our life depends on it! The Eucharist, as the Church teaches, is the source and summit of the Christian faith. As perennial as this understanding is, the need to constantly reflect on…
Step into the footsteps of Saint Justin the Martyr on June 1st. This day, we (Catholics), along with some mainstream Protestant churches, remember his life and teachings. Born around AD 100, Justin was a deacon and philosopher from a town now named Nablus. His life ended as a martyr during…
The Gospel by Mark today spoke to me about achieving a goal. The trajectory that the blind Bartimaeus (son of Timaeus) took was exemplary. The level of detail about the man and his father struck me. The full family name was given so people could verify the “receipts” in future…
“We will never be able to tell people” what God is like… On May 13, 2000, Pope John Paul II beatified two of the Fatima children to whom our Blessed Mother entrusted her message. On the occasion the Pope remarked: “According to the divine plan, “a woman clothed with the…
Holiness. How does this word sound to you? Is it a term you understand? Or does it seem like a cliché, an unrealistic ideal, or something reserved only for those in monasteries or the religious and priests? Growing up, I used to identify holiness with monks and nuns wearing solemn-looking…
“Blessed are you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth; you have revealed to little ones the mysteries of the Kingdom.” -Mt 11:25 St. Therese of Lisieux wrote about the importance of making yourself little so that God can work. What does it mean to make yourself little? These two quotes…