After a year like this, we needed a breath of fresh air and ValLimar is precisely that.

Many days all we can do is get up and keep going. And that’s really all God asks of us.

Dad’s role as catechist was one he passed over for much of his life. But his final sacramental journey was one of the greatest educations I have ever received in Catholicism.

Father Kenneth Doyle fields questions about Christ’s death on the cross and the gravity of sin.

Warmer weather means my husband is grilling dinner more often.

Restaurant parking lots are full of cars. School playgrounds are bustling with children. The garden center at Home Depot is packed. Workplaces are reopening. Activity is slowly returning to pre-pandemic levels. And yet, churches are not as full as they used to be before COVID-19. The pandemic resulted in many Catholics not attending Mass or […]

The third potato in the bag caught my attention.

Actually, Jesus’ needs haven’t changed much throughout the centuries. So, what does Jesus need?

There’s a sense of newness to this time of year, and I like to think it offers an opportunity to embrace a new opportunity, take a little leap of faith, and be open to unexpected change.

The cicadas will be guests at many of the region’s commencements this year. We might as well offer one of them the chance to speak to the Class of 2021.