Today begins the Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Over 20 years ago, I was at Martyr's Shrine, in Midland, and attended mass there in...

I looked up at the beautiful, fluffy white clouds this morning against the brilliant, cerulean blue sky and I thought how could we ever...

Good morning, everyone. God be with us. When Mary first asked me to be here today. I asked myself why?? I am not a perfectionist. (Our...

Mom has made Easter bread (called cuculi in our Italian dialect) for Easter every year. She hasn't made it for a few years now. There is...

The First Sorrowful Mystery: The Agony in the Garden (Matthew 26:36-46; Mark 14:32-42; Luke 22:39-46) This mystery reflects the great...

I believe we have in our North American society is feeling loved. Truly loved. Our daily conversations are saturated with the word...

“Being turned inside out by Grace every day.” Wow!!! Pope Francis never ceases to amaze me. A tall order for most of us, to say the...

My pilgrimage to Medjugorje was an invitation to open my heart to Our Lady’s motherly love and to surrender to her Son. A true pilgrimage...

The year 2015 was really tough for my family. To begin with, my husband was diagnosed with terminal cancer. His only sister was also...

This past week was filled with anticipation and preparations for the Thanksgiving weekend. The weekend was filled with safe (social...

In the parable of the Lost Sheep, found in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke, Jesus tells us that the shepherd leaves his flock of 99 sheep...

Have you even had to fogive some

Micah 6:8: “He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love kindness and to walk...

God is watching us...NOT from a distance. A song popularized by Bette Midler includes a line that states that God is watching us from...

This was not the way I thought I would start my 23rd year of teaching, or herald in my youngest’s final year of high school. I never...

In Mathew 16:15 Jesus asks “Who do YOU say I am?” This question is a personal invitation to reflect on our encounters with Jesus in our...

Roman Catholics are spoiled. There I said it. Yep. Spoiled. How you may ask? The Sacraments. If COVID-19 has taught me anything, it is...

My name is Karina Palomo, I have been married to Henry Palomo for 23 years, thanks be to God. We have been blessed with three amazing...

Saxum, the Latin word for rock, is a nickname of sorts, given to the prayer “the Memorare” and to a man, Bishop Álvaro del Portillo, who...

Advent is a great season. It sparks within us a season of excitement and of preparation. Yes, there are those of us who can be...