How Memorizing Prayers Together Brought My Family Closer to God
Last fall, signs outside our parish and notices within our weekly bulletin reminded my family that the month of October in our ...
6 Bible Verses That Shepherd My Parenting
When I became a Christian, I felt like God was inviting me to come to him for parenting support, through prayer and reading his...
A Creative Approach to Memorizing Entire Books of the Bible
Have you ever been in a conversation where a verse comes to mind for the situation, but you can’t quite remember where it is or...
Twelve days of Christmas with the Minor Prophets
For many of us, the Twelve Days of Christmas conjures an image of a partridge in a pear tree and creates an ear worm we’d rathe...
The Unpleasant Ancestors of Christmas
Tamar, Judah, Solomon, and company are not exactly the ideal ancestors of the King of Kings; but in this video, Fr. Mike Schm...
Ring in the New Year—Catholic Style
Catholics often sing the hymn the Te Deum to thank God for his blessings. When a Pope is elected or a particular event happens ...
Biblical Words for Thanksgiving: Praise and Gratitude
Thanksgiving, as an act of worship and gratitude, occupies a prominent place in the Bible. The words used to describe it in Heb...
Marian Consecration: The What, Why and How
Marian consecration. Even for practicing Catholics who already know a thing or two about devotions to a saint, the phrase might...
The Women in Luke's Nativity: An Advent Reflection
Most of the iconic images associated with the birth of Jesus come to us from the Gospel of Luke: the Roman census and journey t...
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