Rekindle joy throughout the year with family feast days
Variety is an important part of human life. How blessed we are that the Church gives us cycles of feasting, fasting and ordinary times in the liturgical year, as each…
How to live simply by living liturgically
For many, celebrating the start of a new year is one of the most exciting times on the calendar: the shimmering prospect of a fresh start, frothy glasses of champagne,…
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 on Pentecost that the Holy Spirit descended on the Apostles,…
Lent is about more than just you
Every year when Lent rolls around and I start thinking about what my Lenten sacrifice should be, I get a little anxious. I want to come up with the perfect…
Ordinary prayers for ordinary time
With the celebration of Easter over, we head back into Ordinary Time in the liturgical calendar. I spend a lot of time thinking about how to celebrate feast days or…
In pursuit of moderation
As we neared the end of Lent, my mind was haunted by something a priest had said at the beginning of the liturgical season: “You should spend some time thinking…
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 my house, the octave of Easter is synonymous with “dessert…
Fasting: Uniting our bodies and hearts to Christ in our daily lives
If I’m being honest, when I think about fasting, I’m probably more likely to think in terms of dieting rather than spiritual discipline. It wasn’t until I tried to implement…
Should I fast during Advent?
What kind of Advent are you dreaming of? The season of Advent is just around the corner, but it can be difficult to know how to approach it. Perhaps you’re…
A devotion for each day of the week
Busy lives mean we often forget what day of the week it is. In periods of routine living, a Monday can look a lot like a Thursday. But one tradition…