And I will let that be my last word: If people can accept that no one is left out of God’s love, then I will be pleased.

There are many beautiful ways to commemorate the Sacred Heart of Jesus in a garden.

You are not required to make your own confession out in the open. You can always ask your priest to hear your confession in a more discreet place.

Our church is under renovation, so we will be celebrating Mass in other parish spaces for a while. What I’ve been surprised to discover is how much beauty I find in the liturgies held in our temporary spaces.

The long holiday weekend came just when we needed it. We are limping our way to the finish line with the school year, and I’m counting down on the number of lunches I still need to pack.

The Dodgers should be ashamed of themselves.

This year, let summer be a season of growth for you, and use these simple practices as a way to receive the grace that will bring it about.

While the law is strict about avoiding any semblance of commercializing Mass intentions, it’s just as strict about ensuring that the faithful’s intentions in this context are respected as a matter of basic justice.

If we must live purposeful lives (and most of us must, to some extent), then it seems absolutely essential for us to reclaim the idea of Sabbath rest if we are to feel peaceful, well-adjusted and — dare I say it — sane.

I don’t usually ask St. Rita to intercede for me on ordinary problems. But every now and then, I come up against a problem that simply can’t be solved. I look at it from every angle and see no way through. That’s when I know that it’s time to take it to prayer—and it might […]