If you want to go to Heaven, then you want to be a saint. Period. The Catholic Church’s teaching on this is clear – anyone in Heaven is a saint! No, you don’t have to start a religious order with 5,000 active religious sisters like Mother Teresa to become a saint. And no, you don’t …
One of the most important things you will ever do is to find and cultivate a devotion to a patron saint. I know in my life (and I have three which tells you how much help I need) these powerful intercessors have done so much to help me grow in my relationship with God. Taking …
There is nothing in the world that will ever satisfy the human heart, except God. You were not made for the things of this world (as good as they may be). Your life was created for the sheer purpose of being filled with His love, both in this life and the next. The call to …
I was in the seminary studying to be a priest for 3 ½ years. It was truly the best time of my life (yes, my wife knows and appreciates me saying that). It was in the seminary where I truly learned the art of discernment that the Church calls us to foster. Now, it’s important …
Something I think vital for every Catholic household is to create or reserve a place in one’s home for prayer. No, I’m not asking you to usher in stained glass or gut the guest bedroom and haul in an altar. But I do think it’s important for there to be some kind of sacred space …
If you’ve ever been to one of my talks, you know how much I love the saints. Their stories and prayers, miracles and humor, writings and intercession have helped me grow closer to God in many ways. Below is a list (in no particular order) of my go to’s in the spiritual life. If you haven’t done …
What is one prayer I can commit to each day for one year? What is one act of service I can commit to each week for one year? Who is lonely that I can commit to visiting each month for one year? For an even better year, start here.
Whatever today brings – lean on God.
There’s a lot of ways to answer why we Catholics make such a big deal about the saints. But I always look for the one that’s the most simple. Simply put, we make a big deal about the saints because they’re our friends. But not just any friend – they’re the kind of friends who …
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Praying together as a family is the first and best place to start to becoming a more loving, kind, peaceful, hopeful, merciful, forgiving, patient family. Don’t overcomplicate it. Call the family together for a few minutes each evening in prayer. Whether it be a litany of the saints, decade of the rosary, a reading from …