Look to the spiritual classics to find joy in suffering
If we seek to conform ourselves to Christ, then we seek to conform ourselves to his cross. In the timeless…
How to offer your gifts back to God in gratitude
Everything we have is a gift, something not guaranteed — the breath in our lungs, the sunrise over a new…
Expanding our definition of fruitfulness, no matter our vocation
“When our own spiritual lives bear fruit, we become filled with joy, which is the clearest sign of faith’s grandeur.”…
Why we need to take back the life-giving art of letter writing
In a day and age where instant messaging has become the norm, letter writing has grown rather obsolete. While there…
My God is still the same
I recently heard a song on the radio by the Christian band Sanctus Real. The words of the refrain had…
What a pandemic taught me about marriage
“May you trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be” (St. Thérèse of Lisieux). I have…
Living ‘memento mori’ without falling into anxiety
Regardless of whether we have had to experience great loss in our lives, death is a reality that none of…
Embracing discipline for discipleship
Our daily routines have been altered like never before. We have entered an era with dreams on hold, where decisions…
What shall I ask of you, O Lord?
“Help me to ask you, oh Lord, for what is good for me to have, for what I can have,…