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I am writing this on Monday, June 30, 2014, exactly two years after a good friend of mine’s life was cut short. I realize that

I am writing this on Monday, June 30, 2014, exactly two years after a good friend of mine’s life was cut short. I realize that

We need to revise how we talk about modesty. When I was a teenager and was told about modesty, it was couched in terms of

Simon Peter said in reply, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” Jesus said to him in reply, “Blessed are you, Simon

There are many amazing saints, and many amazing blessed and venerables and servants of God—so many that lots are often overlooked. Here are my picks

A few years ago, when I left St. Benedict’s Church in Stamford, the fifth-grade CCD class chipped in to get me a book. I was

Sixteen years ago today, I stood in a white robe before the bishop as he anointed me with chrism and spoke the words of Confirmation:

What does the word integrity mean to you? Is it a catchphrase? Something that calls up vintage 1950’s sepia images of Boy Scouts saluting and

Make this summer a living loaves and fishes: take to Him what you have and He will bless it abundantly.

In the Church, June is the month dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. This is one of my favorite devotions, as it emphasizes the

My sacrifice, O God, is a contrite spirit; a heart contrite and humbled, O God, you will not spurn. —Psalm 51:19 The disciples of John

If you were to see a person you loved, entirely disrespected, their dignity disregarded, humiliated from a place of cruelty – what would you do

In just a few moments, we will profess in our Creed that we believe God created things “visible and invisible.” Much of our faith is

The world, it seems, is full of both crisis and triumph. The world’s problems can make any compassionate person feel helpless. The world’s problems can

The other day my spiritual director challenged me to better emulate the heart of Mary in word and deed. As a person who claims to

Yesterday my friend asked in a group chat: “do you have anything that you have lost? I’m going for St Anthony’s feast day Mass tomorrow.”

Today is the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The feast was requested in reparation for the ingratitude for the sacrifice that Christ made

In the early hours of the morning, there was a torrential rain and I was amazed to see the large number of people who were

This has got to be one of my absolute favorite stories in the Bible. (I have to shamefully admit that I liked it in the

By Guest Writer Susan Joy Bellavance The sacred innocence and holiness of a child’s heart and soul are worth fighting for. There is no greater

My niece sent me a text the other day that said, ‘Thanks auntie.’ Auntie. It’s a title that I carry with such pride. One of the

Today was truly one of the best days of my entire life. I experienced for the first time an Archdiocesan ordination to the priesthood. It