If you don’t have a crucifix in your home, get one. If you have a crucifix and it’s not in a prominent spot in your home, find a good place and put it there. The crucifix is a powerful reminder of God’s love and the love that he asks us to show one another. Then …
God does not owe us His mercy. God doesn’t owe us anything. Yet, God still offers His mercy to us, lavishly, and without merit. In His mercy, God is constantly gifting us a new start––a new beginning––every time we turn our hearts back toward Him. What an incredible (and merciful) God we have.
This week, redouble your commitments to the people in your life you care about the most. Try and love them more intentionally than you do when on autopilot, and make an extra effort to be there for them. The commandment Jesus gives us to “love one another” begins with those closest to us.
If you’ve ever heard me speak, then you know of my love and admiration for St. Teresa of Calcutta. She was prayerful, humble, knowledgeable, and feisty (the perfect recipe for sanctity). And over and over again she would remind her sisters what it takes to be a saint – “God does not call us to …
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 …