I grew up bound for Colorado. We have family there, and every summer we would leave the Midwest in a van filled with siblings, cousins, and tías. Every trip...
Spirituality
Discover resources and reflections to integrate Catholic spirituality into daily routines, relationships, and parish life.
Few modern figures have been as universally respected and admired as Jane Goodall. Goodall was known first for being an anthropologist and primatologist...
The only thing I really knew Iceland for was its hot dogs, sold from a stand called Bæjarins Beztu Pylsur. Novelist John Green reviewed them on a five-star...
As a Catholic of South Indian origin, I am amazed by the multiple religions thriving in the single country of India. I recall visiting the state of Kerala, and...
Who knew that a Gen-Z hippie appreciating the Latin Mass would be so controversial? I am the creator of the HippieCatholic, an online ministry that creates...
God bless you and keep you,God smile on you and gift you,God look you full in the face and make you prosper. —Numbers 6:24-26 (The Message) The priest blessed...
Since 2008, every year before Christmas I have posted an invitation at the website I shepherd, inviting people to listen for a word to guide them in the year...
Looking ahead to the new year in those final weeks of 2024, I found myself laying the groundwork for what became something of a family social experiment. With...
O little town of Bethlehem,how still we see thee lie!Above thy deep and dreamless sleepthe silent stars go by. Missing from the famous carol’s description are...
November 10th marks the 50th anniversary of the release of Patti Smith’s landmark debut album, Horses. A blend of poetry and back-to-basics rock and roll the...






