What to know about being Catholic on the Church’s birthday
The Easter season concludes with the feast of Pentecost, often referred to as the birthday of the Church. It was…
Three helpful things I learned while writing a book about addiction
Addiction is a tricky subject to talk about. Unless we’re talking about a celebrity — and sometimes even then —…
How to pray the Stations of the Cross during Lent and year round
On a recent visit to St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City, I was struck by the beauty of the…
How to give up hurrying for Lent
Thomas Merton wrote, “Hurry ruins saints as well as artists.” If that’s true, then I’m in trouble. Nearly every day…
Planning my two-year resolution
‘Tis the season to set a resolution for the coming calendar year. Or not. If you’re like me, your approach…
Dignity of life isn’t just a Catholic thing
For 18 years I have been privileged to work in traditional book publishing, first in the mainstream field with an…
How to keep faithful after Lent is over
Easter is such a glorious day in the life of the Church that it’s celebrated for eight whole days. In…
Love your loved ones … by going to confession
I recently took my two youngest children with me to confession. It was the middle of the week, so we…
Yes, you need to go on a retreat
How long has it been since you were on a retreat? A year? Five years? Longer? Or maybe you’ve never…
It’s really not that hard to learn something new about your faith
Even if neither you nor anyone in your household started a new academic year this fall, it’s hard to escape…