Safe at Home with Grace
Although I have been a lifelong Catholic Christian, grace has always been to me a rather nebulous term. I may have recited its definition...
Confirmation: What I could not Control
The weeks leading up to my confirmation were extremely difficult. I had suddenly developed crippling anxiety. It began at my local gym, where after...
Serving with Joy: Explorers and Seniors Unite at St. Thomas the Apostle Parish
In a beautiful witness to Christian charity and youthful generosity, 60 teenage Explorers from the Federation of North American Explorers (FNE) recently hosted a...
The Letter, the Grotto, and the Promise of Lourdes
Throughout my life, I often witnessed my father turn to the Blessed Mother in prayer. It was not something he did only in moments of fear or uncertainty—it was a relationship that seemed to accompany him through every season of his life. Even in his youth.
