While I was out running a few errands and getting groceries, my four-year-old was amazed to see all of the Christmas decorations already filling the shelves. Aisles of trees lit up, ornaments, Santa décor, and the wrapping and bows. Although I feel like I have come to expect the holiday materialism starting earlier and earlier […] While I was out running ... Read more

The year was 1952; it was a time period filled with anxiety and fear.  A society dealing with the aftermath and destruction of World War II and uncertainty as the tensions heightened during the Cold War. A bishop saw the need to evangelize to a culture that so desperately needed a message of hope.   Venerable Archbishop Fulton Sheen took to the airwaves preaching a […]Read more

The standard of success in today’s society seems to be the amount of money one makes, the fame they have, the accomplishments on their resume, the number of followers on social media and the list goes on. As parents we want the very best for our children, we want them to succeed and we want […]Read more

It was my senior year of high school and I had been agonizing for weeks trying to decide on which college I should attend following graduation. I had it narrowed down to my top two, one close to home and the other states away. As I knelt after Holy Communion, the missionary priest visiting our […]Read more

It never ceases to amaze me how fast the summer goes by. From emptying everyone’s backpacks to now checking the school supply lists, it seems like only a few weeks have passed. I know it sounds cliché, but time goes by fast! Sometimes I feel like it is an accelerated pace and I am just […]Read more

We live in a world of modern convenience, a society that values instant gratification and is fueled by busyness. There seems to be little time to wait and a constant need to have everything be quicker and faster. I must say, I have grown accustomed to grocery pickup and doing the shopping through the convenience […]Read more