Second grade was the year I fell in love with going to school. After being afraid of my kindergarten teacher and subsequently being in her class again as she...
Author - Matt Paolelli
My all-time favorite movie—not just favorite Christmas movie—is It’s a Wonderful Life. Plenty of ink has been spilled over this movie, sometimes revering it as...
Growing up as one of four brothers in a family that was active in our parish, it was difficult to attend Mass or another church function without a random...
If you’re anything like me, your time spent in the confessional often features more than a little sinful déjà vu. No matter how frequently or infrequently I...
It might sound a bit cliché to say that St. Joseph is one of my favorite saints. For a long time, it honestly kind of was. When asked that oft-repeated...
As the eldest of four brothers, a still-haunting refrain was pounded into my head by my parents throughout my childhood: “Be a good example.” I hated this...
One of the finest fruits of this now multiyear global pandemic has been the extended time it allowed me to spend with my three children. By working from home...
For my family and so many others, 2020 has been the year of waiting. But even before the rest of the country entered the seemingly endless waiting game of the...
About a year ago, I found myself make at a particularly dry point in my personal prayer life. I didn’t make dedicated time for prayer. When I did, I...
