This week Pope Francis will be attending the World Meeting of Families in Ireland, a special time to reflect on the...
Offering our lives to God for peace in the world
On this feast of St. Maximilian Kolbe, it is fitting to reflect on the need to offer our lives for peace in the world,...
How to be attentive to the challenges facing humanity as a family
This month the World Meeting of Families will take place in Ireland. It provides a time of reflection on family life...
St. Ignatius’ powerful advice on how to begin prayer
Spiritual master and founder of the Society of Jesus, St. Ignatius Loyola offers some profound advice on how to begin...
What it means to have a missionary spirit
While addressing the bishops of Latin America, Pope Francis went on to explain the meaning behind a "Church in a...
How to pray like St. Peter the Apostle
Throughout the Gospels Peter is constantly with Jesus, following in his footsteps and learning the art of prayer from...
How to start the day off in the right way
One of the most important parts of every day can also be one of the hardest battles to fight. Simply put, it is the...
The Heart of Christ desires peace, both in your soul in the world
Is your heart restless? Do you struggle with prayers not being answered? Are you worried about what is happening in...
What to do when nothing “happens” during prayer
We all know the scenario. After stepping into a church or kneeling beside our bed at home, we feel nothing. We may...
Pope Francis: “God created us to be a source of hope for others”
This past weekend Pope Francis marked the historic occasion of the 100th anniversary of the apparitions of Our Lady of Fatima. He did so by visiting the shrine in Portugal and canonizing two of the visionaries, Saint Francisco and Saint Jacinta.
Living for others fills us with true and lasting joy
During his pontificate, Pope Francis has put much emphasis on joy and even dedicated an entire encyclical to the “Joy...
What should I do when prayer is difficult?
Advent is a great time to focus on prayer as we wait patiently for the coming of our Lord on Christmas. However, sometimes we try and try and try to pray and nothing seems to work. Or, we plan on making a holy hour each day and a week goes by and we barely set aside 10 minutes.