The Ugly Beautiful
It’s Holy Thursday today, as you likely know, and this year I am confronted with humanity: humanity in all of its ugly beauty. That’s...
Father Jacques Philippe in Ottawa
The renowned priest, author and spiritual director Father Jacques Philippe is offering a three-evening retreat in Ottawa, sponsored by Catholic Christian Outreach, on October...
Blessed Are You
There are so many times in my life when I’ve never felt so blessed! I have a loving family, daily nourishment, and a God...
Christ and the Incorruptibles
“I am the Resurrection and the Life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live. And whoever lives and believes in...
The Soul of the Internet
One of my blogging heroines often says the only thing that qualifies her to blog is that she is a housewife with a computer—meaning,...
Saints Ita and Maurus
Saint Ita was an early Irish nun, ĂŤte ingen Chinn Fhalad in Gaelic (+ ca. 480 - 577). Descended from royalty (the King of...
A Little Lenten Reflection
As the universal Church begins the anticipatory and penitent season of Lent, it is important to take a moment to understand the season’s meaning...
Life is a battlefield
Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter. - Martin Luther King Jr.
In his recent homily, Pope Francis...
Some Sliver of Hope for Ireland
What is one to say about the tragic vote in Ireland last Friday, on the day of the three saints (not one of whom...
Things real and wonderful
Recently I came across quote from C. S. Lewis that said:
"In a sense a child does not long for fairy land as a boy...
