The stars aligned just right, and the morning of move-in, we waved goodbye to the farewell committee and headed north.
Commentary
Marriage rooted in friendship and virtue
St. Thomas Aquinas and Aristotle viewed marriage as friendship, and Cicero defined friendship as “mutual harmony in affairs human and divine coupled with benevolence and clarity.”
College is an adventure: Three ways to keep your faith
The students who do these three things become better people after the journey’s end and are equipped for whatever life throws at them.
When forever begins today
Ten years ago today, my husband and I met our younger son for the first time.
Prayer, hospitality, school preparation (or the lack thereof) and more (7 Quick Takes)
I love that the members of my prayer group don’t really offer advice. They simply listen and support and share.
What about purgatory?/Do priests forget confessions?
Father Doyle fields questions about purgatory and whether priests forget what is said in the confessional.
Discovering light in the darkness
As evening arrives, that last burst of light can be so vibrant.
The Call
Robyn Barberry talks with priests and brothers about their call to religious life.
Pool time, avocado toast, thunderstorms and more (7 Quick Takes)
Our friends have been out of town this week, and they offered to let us use their pool while they were on vacation.
A change in dinner plans
God is with us through the storm and through the changes in plans. He knows we have what we need to face the challenges ahead.
Eucharistic renewal is already an ongoing movement
Theologians are perhaps the best-prepared body of Catholics with the training and skills to analyze the complexity of the questions about the Eucharist that shape our Catholic imagination today.
Take me to Padre Pio
A small New Jersey shrine to St. Padre Pio is a beautiful spot for prayer and reflection.