Surprisingly, given the popularity and influence of the day, many revelers know little about St. Patrick the man.

What made America great was migration, and without it, we may never achieve greatness again.

Away from the demands of corporate media, I’ve found joy in what I call “kids world,” where I’m a daily witness to the wide-eyed wonderment, thoughts and discoveries of my sons Michael (9 years old), Christian (6 years old), and their peers.

Every one of us needs the grace of new life in Christ, and the entirely new heart that goes with it.

The roots of a jubilee year are found in Scripture. As described in Leviticus 25, every 50th year was to be celebrated as a jubilee year in which all debt was forgiven, slaves were freed and their ancestral lands could be reclaimed.

Joining others in a media fast can create a community that holds us accountable to the fast.

The other day, I realized I was running ahead of schedule on my way to school pick-up, so I stopped for gas. I slid the pump into the side of the car and then took a quick walk around the car. Dozens of years ago, my father told me that was a good idea, so […]

To begin a garden is to be a co-creator with God, and to join in the joy he intended for us through his creation.

In celebrating Lent and in every season of the liturgical year, it is good to recall the teaching of the Second Vatican Council, that the “Church honors with special love the Blessed Mary, Mother of God, who is joined by an inseparable bond to the saving work of her Son.”

The doctors of the church are the saints that many of us need to understand the faith better, and more than that, to grow in our relationship with the Lord.