Like the Good Thief, you and I can “steal” heaven. It involves returning to the practice of our faith, going to church, receiving the sacraments, reading Scripture, and talking to God throughout the day in formal or informal prayers.

Ask the Lord today to show you someone you need to forgive or someone from whom you need to seek forgiveness.

It’s been six months since our children were last in a school, six months since I went to my office for the workday, and six months since I’ve interacted in a normal way with people outside my immediate household.

~1. Reading and writing and where is the log-in code~ The other day one of my colleagues who’s also a virtual learning mom asked me how online learning was going. I told her I was excelling at all of it, handling everything beautifully, and not finding it stressful at all. “It turns out that I […]

We are rooting for the medical professionals to come up with a vaccine and effective treatment, but we should also be begging the Lord to remove this scourge from us.

Hope is the courageous work of waiting for the solution, for things to get better.

If each and every person takes responsibility for wearing a mask, social distancing and washing their hands frequently, we can make a difference.

The dogged efforts to hold on to or retrofit legacy models failed to halt the large-scale exit of about half of Catholic schools since the ’60s. Nevertheless, in the past two decades, with urgency and many people stepping up, new approaches and mindsets have burst with boldness and vigor.

Today as we reflect on the birth of the Blessed Mother, my sons are beginning the school year.

Going back to school amid a pandemic is a big change, and no matter where students are learning, it can be overwhelming.