We are powerless, conversely, to stop acts of nature – God. We are, however, in position to help with the cleanup caused by both the divine and humanity.

In the case of First Reconciliation, we just need to do the very best we can to prepare our children and trust that God will take care of the rest.

A few years ago Daniel and I started making paper towel snowmen to give to people at Christmas.

Supporters of legalized abortion used to agree that abortion should be “rare.” They don’t say it so much nowadays. Maybe they now realize that reducing abortions will require discouraging abortion.

Jesus does not just come to us when we are perfect. He comes to us as we are, even if we are shepherds watching our sheep in the fields.

Father Doyle answers questions about the canonization of Father Patrick Peyton and praying for Judas Iscariot.

Let’s look at Advent as a chance to welcome Jesus into our lives in a new way.

If we are not distressed by the mass shootings occurring all too frequently around our country, is it any wonder that we are not shocked and distressed by individual killings on the streets of Baltimore?

Advent usually creeps up on me without warning, but having the extra week between Thanksgiving and Advent has left me impatient for it to begin.

My mother was very good at teaching me to read the subtle signs of providence, and she got me very excited that this book that had been so magical for the reviewer was rediscovered in our library.