On August 15, the Church celebrates the Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary into Heaven, body and soul. Although Christians have been celebrating this feast since the early days of the Church, the dogma itself wasn’t defined until November 1, … Continued
We should all heed the wisdom of the dead. Their hindsight is our foresight, helping is to see far beyond the little valley of our own life. The piece of advice that every really wise dead person offers us is … Continued
Life is complicated. Everyone has meaningful aspirations they never get around to because we all have too much on our plate. We want to have a deeper prayer life, but between kids and work and a social calendar, where can … Continued
If you follow popular culture, some of the trending ideas from the past couple years include things like tiny houses, deep decluttering and minimalism. TV personalities and authors like Marie Kondo (a famous organizational guru) have instructed millions of folks … Continued
If your life is anything like ours, at the end of the day there’s a pile of dishes in the sink, toothpaste smeared on the bathroom mirror, and what feels like an entire sandbox to be swept up around the … Continued
Did you know that patriotism is a virtue that falls under the cardinal virtue of justice? If we are to grow in virtue, that means that growing in patriotism is included in that. (You mean to tell me that wearing … Continued
As we sit to write this, the unrest, anxiety, and the heaviness of these days is making a rather unwelcome effort to take over our perspective. Like you, we’ve read the news, we’ve experienced the strife of an increasingly divided … Continued