Food: Salt
Salt, perhaps the most common kitchen seasoning, may also have the most interesting backstory.
Erin Boelkens
Love Language: Love with the Saints
We should try to love Him (and others) in all ways, but, at least for me, some of the ways come more naturally than others. As with so many things, I look to the saints as examples for loving our Lord in each of these unique ways.
Our Papa, The Bishop
We humans tend to remember where we were or what we were doing at those points in our lives that we received news that we knew would alter the course of history or in the very least mean major changes for our own.
Small Victories
Like anyone who has ever competed, whether it be in soccer, chess, dance, or baking, will tell you, some victories come more easily than others.
This Little Light of Mine
Saint Lucy is one of eight women along with the Blessed Virgin Mary who are commemorated by name in the Canon of the Mass.
Straighten Your Crown: A Different Type of Crown
When we put on our crowns of humility and render ourselves in the service of others, we can rest in the comfort of knowing that “the Lord takes delight in his people; he crowns the humble with victory.”
St. Alexis
The way in which I chose my confirmation saint was reflective of the depth of my spirituality at the time.
Looking in the Rearview
These are the times I can most clearly see my angel, watching over me and protecting me.
Pause for Prayer
An ambulance flies by, lights flashing, sirens blaring, and we think “hmm. . .what is happening? Car accident? Heart attack?”
Out of the Shadows
As I sat in Mass on the Solemnity of the feast of Corpus Christi and listened to our priest describe the celebrations he witnessed in Bogotá, Columbia, my mind drifted off to Rome.