Why Should We Be More Devoted to St. Joseph? Why should people consider being more devoted to St. Joseph in the first place? My initial reasoning for the faithful fostering a deeper devotion to

Rekindling Our Faith: Growing in Devotion to the Eucharist When it comes to our faith journey, we go through different stages of spiritual development. What may have once fascinated us can, over time, lose its

The Magi and the End of the Christmas Octave The arrival of the Magi at the manger is a significant moment in salvation history, celebrated as the Epiphany, the revelation of Christ to the nations.

  The Challenge of Celebrating Advent in a Secular World When it comes to Advent, it can be a strange and often overlooked season for many people. In today’s society, Christmas celebrations begin as soon

  Fostering Friendship with God Through Prayer The Church has many prayer traditions that can help with fostering a greater love and devotion to Our Lord, and these can be beneficial for a lot of

Overcoming Loneliness Through the Love of Christ God knows that we have all experienced some aspect of feeling lonely or unloved throughout the course of our lives. Some of this may come from negative experiences

“I will offer You the sacrifice of Thanksgiving and call on the name of the Lord.” (Ps 116:17, RSVCE 2nd) Over spring break this year I stayed a week at the Divine Mercy Shrine in

In the wake of the French Revolution, when the government loosened its grip on the Church enough to let her work, there was a small group of young friends who lived in Paris. They were

 “Jesus, I love you.  Help me to love you more.” The most profound prayers we send to God are often not the prayers that we believe are profound.  Simplicity speaks.  Speak louder, broader, deeper, truer.